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Both Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi suffered falls this week, the latest reminder of the gerontocracy we live under

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 3 days ago

If these idiots had retired a thousand years ago like they were supposed to, they would have probably left a pretty good legacy and a decent remembrance of their political work.

Instead, everyone is just going to remember these skeletal monsters that wanted to hold on to money and power until their dying breath at the cost of everyone alive and everyone yet to be born.

[–] betahack 18 points 3 days ago

they are not leaders they are parasites

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

(Specifically what those thoughts and prayers entail is left as an exercise to the reader)

[–] shalafi 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And I'd like to double T.A.P.!

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

That’s how you know they’re down for good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No I have some thoughts and prayers for him, But there's not the kind he's expecting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Baby, those are hopes and American dreams.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Our future president already has one foot in the grave and he hasn't even started his term yet. :p

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago

It's a start.

[–] EleventhHour 18 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

not like either of those two need worry about getting health care …

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

May they fall a dozen times more.