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[–] randon31415 6 points 4 months ago

Trump knows everyone hates him. That is the threat: get rid of me and this guy becomes the president.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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[–] demizerone 4 points 4 months ago

Diet mountain dew dude.

[–] funkyfarmington 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I don't know about this, the worst hated one I remember was parodied in a movie about Nazis on the moon. And the parody seemed fairly accurate, there is that.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 2 points 4 months ago

the worst hated one I remember was parodied in a movie about Nazis on the moon

Nah. You could at least get horny for Sarah Palin. Nobody is jacking it to Republican Will Menaker.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

... Dick Cheney?

[–] StaySquared 2 points 4 months ago

I don't know much about this guy... I want to know wtf actions did he take when that railroad company committed a biological terrorist attack on Palestine, OH - and other states at that.

[–] JustZ 2 points 4 months ago

He ruined the movie.

[–] Hobo 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I liked his book. It was really good and could relate to a lot of it. I absolutely do not agree with his politics and think he took a hard right turn during the Trump administration. Before that he was more a centrist and could even agree with several of his non-social political stances. Since then he's become an absolute wingnut and I would struggle to find a single thing we had any common ground on.

Has anyone else has read Hillbilly Elegy and/or watched the movie (I haven't yet), are you as baffled as I am about his changes in political stances? It just seemed so odd seeing where he came from and turning into what amounts to a proponent of facism.

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

I tried the movie, thinking it might actually be interesting even if I disagree with his politics. Couldn’t make it past the 15-20 min mark. Found it very trite and… pointless really, unless you’ve never watched a movie about the good natured folks of the country and their toils. Or about making it in life by the grace of God and hard work. This movie will smack you in the face with ‘American values’ any chance it gets. Or so I gathered for the short time I watched it.

[–] Hobo 1 points 4 months ago

Yep I kind of figured that'd be the case hence why I haven't watched it. The book really was pretty good but I'm not sure how that nuance could translate to a movie. Also it's been several years since I read the book and I'm sure my takeaway would be a bit different now seeing what he has done politically since then.

[–] Alteon 1 points 4 months ago

JD Vance lacks a spine. It's telling how quick he is to sucker up to a man he hates just for a little power.... especially so when that man and his followers hate people like Vance's wife. Shows how little "family" really matters to him.

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