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[–] Delusional 109 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Putin - "Oh no the consequences of my own actions!"

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's cute that you think Putin is feeling any of these consequences himself.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He is. They are striking gas refineries and abilities for Russia to make money. As Czar, that hits him in the pocketbook.

[–] foggy 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I like the image of Putin with a purse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] FlyingSquid 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You know, I mean it’s the same thing if a man carries a little bag, a little purse in his hand, you know? That’s all it is, it’s a little purse. It’s a purse; that’s all. Some guys can’t handle that word. Some guys who carry them can’t even call it that. They’ll say, “Where’s my little bag?” I say, ”fuck you it’s your purse. Pick it up and get out of here will you?” I mean if you can’t handle the word, don’t carry the bag. That’s all it is a little purse. I got one, big deal. What does it mean? But some people like to taunt you they’ll say, “Is that your purse?” And I say, “Yes it is and I have a picture of your mother in here sucking off an Indian.” And that seemed to satisfy their curiosity.

-- George Carlin

[–] Lost_My_Mind 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

George Carlin was angry at the world....and rightfully so.

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, we lost a national treasure when he died. I was really lucky to have seen him live. I think he had a cold, because he sounded sick and he was a little off, but it was absolutely worth it anyway.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lucky. I wanted to go see him when I was 7 years old in the late 80s. My mom wouldn't take me. She said "he says 7 things you can't say on tv." I said "I know. I want to hear what they are."

My mom decided that wasn't a good enough reason to go take her 1st grader to a George Carlin show in 1989.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 3 months ago
[–] aeronmelon 3 points 3 months ago

George Carlin would win an argument and THEN turn it up to 11.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 16 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Who is downvoting you??? I used to think it was a bot going around downvoting people, but now I think it's one asshole guy just going around Lemmy, and downvoting EVERYTHING.

Or maybe it's two guys. The two muppets in the balcony at the muppet show who hate everything.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Russian astroturfers. I would have hoped lemmy was too small for them to care but they are here. They are doing a horrible job and Putin should arrest all of them. They need bodies for the border anyway.

[–] Archer 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If they were doing a good job, then Russia coverage would be more pro-Russia wouldn’t it? They can always get women to operate the troll farms, gotta feed more meat into the grinder at the front!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They have to be discreet. If they're too obvious they'll get called out and their efforts will backfire.

[–] AngryCommieKender 5 points 3 months ago

I don't think Statler and Waldorf hate everything, they're just old AF and see everything as an absurd waste of time.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

I didn't downvote them, but I understand why. It's a meme reply brought over from Reddit and dropped everywhere, which adds nothing of value.