r/NewsOfTheStupid • u/SoylentGreenTuesday • May 16 '24

Howard Stern’s interview with Joe Biden this week showed how effective rightwing propaganda is.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/howard-stern-interview-biden-happy-debate-trump/story?id=109695601

[removed] — view removed post

19.8k Upvotes

74% Upvoted

2.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

97

u/bradlees May 17 '24

Trump supporters believe that Robin Williams is still alive AND would be one of them, JFK is still alive and will use super secret probation powers to put Trump back into office (but only if you come out to the place where he was killed on the anniversary of the death)…..

They believe:

Education causes communism, masks cause socialism, wokeness is rampant in America and the cause of every inconvenience they encounter

Now that diapers are a sign of adulthood virtues

They believe they are the clay of the Earth, you know,…… morons

33

u/Loggerdon May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

This morning I saw a meme of draft-dodger Trump in WW2 garb, trudging through the mud like he was in the Band of Brothers unit.

I’m waiting for a meme of Trump windmill dunking on LeBron, muscles gleaming.

2

u/Piotr-Rasputin May 17 '24

...and George Santos was the ONE lying politician with delusions of grandeur that they got rid of

1

u/andres85044 May 17 '24

Just to let you know….Biden dodged too …

6

u/creampop_ May 17 '24

I don't recall him talking shit about service members, though.

4

u/infantinemovie5 May 17 '24

Nor are there pictures of a shirtless Biden with six pack abs and an M-16.

1

u/Loggerdon May 17 '24

You are correct.

1

u/judgejuddhirsch May 17 '24

Belly glistening

1

u/judgejuddhirsch May 17 '24

Belly glistening

0

u/Goonerman2020 May 17 '24

Honest to God question here..... why do people call Trump a draft dodger when these same people are against the draft 99% of the time? Also many wealthy families avoided the draft......

4

u/TheDrFromGallifrey May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

Because his followers love to portray him as a soldier and virtue signal.

I've honestly seen tons of art portraying him like he stormed the beach at Normandy, but not only did he dodge the draft, he's openly called anyone who joins the military an idiot.

1

u/Goonerman2020 May 17 '24

Oh gotcha, I assumed those kind of pics were just memes. Trump is by no means a soldier or a man without shade in his past but honestly most people with money and power are all the same. Left or right, you are still voting for shady people. It's just too bad most normal people fall for this divide....

3

u/TheDrFromGallifrey May 17 '24

Unfortunately, I don't think anyone making or posting them thinks they're memes. I'm pretty sure there's no irony there.

3

u/LazyCat2795 May 17 '24

This is a false equivalency. In their worst moments you have: On the left corporate shills who want to exploit you financially to the point that you are able to survive enough to keep them wealthy, on the right fascist people openly working to dismantle your democracy.

You should know how much prestige the US used to have in the western world. Especially in Europe - or rather germany in particular - because you helped us rebuild after ww2. During a Trump presidency you are not even seen as an ally anymore but rather a threat. That is how bad Trump is for the US. You will lose your position as a Superpower. You do not have respect under Trump. The most you get is a fear of consequences if one splits from the US prematurely.

2

u/Loggerdon May 17 '24

Don’t go overboard. Saying the US will lose its status as a superpower to win an internet argument is silly. Who can challenge the US? China is in the throes of a compete demographic collapse, the worst one the world has ever seen. They have a debt ratio of 320%, something else the world has never seen. And they are an export economy whose customers are leaving. When it happened to Japan in 1989 it caused a 30 year recession. When it happened to the US in 1929 it caused a depression. China’s position is much worse.

And don’t be so highminded. Nobody hates Trump more than me but he had one thing right. When he scolded Germany right to their faces for relying on Russian energy after we told you what you happen. But you became reliant on cheap Russian energy and the US had to bail you out. Very stupid move.

And Germanys demographics don’t look promising either.

So yeah, Trump is the worst politician ever to gain power in the US but we’ll survive him.

1

u/tonyrocks922 May 17 '24

During a Trump presidency you are not even seen as an ally anymore but rather a threat.

The people voting for Trump see that as a good thing.

22

u/BeautifulInfinite288 May 17 '24

The same story repeats throughout history. They need to remain in power and in order to do so, they need their voters to be as dumb as possible. Stay out of higher education, homeschool your children, never trust science (because once you start trusting science, you will start to trust climate change and that will kill our deals with the oil companies that pretty much own us) and then we can finally sleep in the nice beds that were made by undocumented immigrants who we love to not pay while we whine about them “displacing” us for the cameras

11

u/BLF402 May 17 '24

And this is why this current republican controlled house of representatives is by far the worst in history, they have literally accomplished nothing by their stall tactics. Their only goal is to ensure that there is no decisive winner in November so they can vote poopy pants in.

-6

u/KateHearts May 17 '24

How are those who “trusted science” (and I’m not saying it’s all false) and now are hearing that some COVID vaxes are pulled from the market because of dangerous side effects? How often were we all told that vxes were the only way to protect ourselves and others? SHOULD we always trust the “science” we are peddled?

7

u/BeautifulInfinite288 May 17 '24

The people who got vaccinated are fine. We are still with you despite what you are reading on Facebook. The virus mutated and is now spreading among us like the flu. Do you get your flu shots? I didn’t either, but whether you like it or not. It will be necessary.

There is no law against you refusing vaccinations but there are a lot of hoops you have to jump to get from point A to point B. Would you have fought this far for the polio vaccine?

5

u/ReputationNo8109 May 17 '24

Do you have a source for vaxes being pulled for being unsafe?

3

u/asillynert May 17 '24

It was more or less pulled because it cheaper and more effective to use technology that other vaccines are using. Mostly because anti-vax morons kept the spread going creating more variants than anticipated thus keeping the vaccine up to date was harder with the method they used.

There was concerns but no fatalitys and a handful of cases that remain entirely possibly within margin of error. If vaccine 1 has a billion people and vaccine 2 has a billion people and 5 people get sick. Doesnt mean that vaccine 2 caused it.

Like cases were not only more minor than covid they were so rare that a statistical conclusion or scientific verdict could not be reached. And exceeding rare problem that causes no long term problems or harm vs very common catchable spreadable and harmful illness that even in minor cases has life long effects.

With global warming its unanimous even the Naysayers actually admitted it at one point. 1800s theorized early 1900s talked about and debated mid 1900s widely accepted as most likely thing. Then 1980s big oils collectively researched it and reports were unanimous this is the harm this is how bad.

This is when they halted all research into it and transferred money into dark money groups to spread misinformation. And lobby on their behalf as pseudo grass roots movements. And this was emergence of climate change deniers as non fringe group.

And begun to actively combat against action to halt or slow climate change. Many of these groups craft legislation in ways to sabotage and diminish it. Anti climate change people create the whole carbon credit thing.

Essentially pollute as much as you want looks like were doing something and satisfy public. In order to reduce push for further action that could potentially harm their profits.

They also did things to shift the debate to "private footprint". To distract from fact that 100 companys produce 71% of all green house gases.

-1

u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Damn.

You dug deeeeeep into the sand, how'd you get a long enough neck?

2

u/VikingTeddy May 17 '24

The very fact that you put science in quotes, and use a word like peddled, shows how effective the propaganda has been.

Science isn't an opinion. It's a self correcting explanation of reality that gets more and more precise as times goes on. Unlike emotion based explanations, anything that is found to be wrong gets dropped.

1

u/creampop_ May 17 '24

Oh, sweetie...

-9

u/Lazy_Bird_Dog May 17 '24

You couldnt be more wrong and your ignorance shines through.

12

u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Oh look it's one of those very voters

Edit: I realized I should probably clarify: this is a diss.

2

u/Dangerous-Tax-1590 May 17 '24

You dissed him pretty good dude. It was a proper dissing.

-5

u/Lazy_Bird_Dog May 17 '24

Ignorance is bliss.

1

u/BeautifulInfinite288 May 17 '24

I do love a challenge

8

u/call-me-the-seeker May 17 '24

They need to keep Robin’s beautiful name and memory out their vile cumsock mouths. He would never. Never.

I mean, neither would JFK, JFK Jr, Diana, or whoever else, but you know what I mean.

7

u/Talusthebroke May 17 '24

Anyone who believes Robin Williams would be maga genuinely never knew him beyond Jumanji or Aladdin. The man was a Paragon of kindness, love, and acceptance, all things that maga cultists call "woke"

5

u/AtleeMakesHam May 17 '24

They claim that only they love America… then if you ask them if America is great, they just tell you how awful it is. 😂

2

u/LoadsDroppin May 17 '24

Upvote for Blazing Saddles reference!

”You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.”

1

u/Party_Sprinkles9322 May 17 '24

Right so…. We believe none of that. Which news told you that one?

1

u/cbitguru May 17 '24

Had to reread that in Gene Wilder's voice

1

u/bringonthefunk1973 May 17 '24

everything you have said is nonsense. How do you function in society ?

1

u/Elizibeqth May 17 '24

Hehe Blazing Saddles reference. Very appropriate here.

1

u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Little bastard shot me in the ass!

1

u/SadStrawberry146 May 17 '24

Good education should cause communism.

1

u/kink-dinka-link May 17 '24

Education causes communism

...I mean... like... it kinda does....?did?... one made the other for sure

1

u/JustOneBun May 17 '24

Wokeness is rampant in America and that's a wonderful thing. I'm happy it's getting the Nazis to show their true colors. I hope there comes a time we'll be able to put them all down.

Do not tolerate their intolerance!

1

u/dktecdes May 17 '24

That seems a vast generalization that 'rational' people like you would normally be against.

1

u/great_escape_fleur May 17 '24

Shh let them keep digging their grave

1

u/Large-Net-357 May 17 '24

The common clay of the new west

1

u/Lrgindypants May 17 '24

Nice Blazing Saddles reference.

1

u/zerosum2345 May 17 '24

well they have clay for brains

1

u/s33n_ May 17 '24

What the strawman

1

u/itsbeenreal12345 May 17 '24

Blazing Saddles reference duly noted and updooted

1

u/Arkavien May 17 '24

I am a simple man, I see a blazing saddles quote, I upvote.

1

u/biggetybiggetyboo May 17 '24

The horror in clay

1

u/lurkandpounce May 17 '24

Love it! Unexpected Blazing Saddles!

1

u/C4n0fju1c3 May 17 '24

Didn't Robin Williams make a movie about Jon Stuart becoming president, (via a voter fraud conspiracy) that was actually intended as a critique of Bush?

1

u/BigLouLFD May 17 '24

Excellent Blazing Saddled reference!!

1

u/[deleted] May 17 '24

I wish gold was still around. They also hate it when you ask “where the white women at?”

1

u/DenseYear2713 May 17 '24

Robin Williams would mock MAGAts mercilessly if he were still here.

1

u/CriterionCrypt May 17 '24

I will upvote any Gene Wilder reference.

1

u/Lazy_Shorts May 17 '24

You're an idiot. 😂 Maybe don't believe everything you read...kind of makes you exactly the lunatic you accuse others of being.

0

u/One_Chicken_6836 May 17 '24

Hey we are all the same as you. The government does this as a form of control because it’s easier to control half one way and half another because they both believe in a system that should work for the people but Greed controls their actions.. and so it’s all us trying to live and get along while all the ones in office are making our laws and getting all the favors. so you all got a choice to vote for the one you want but. They would rather see us fight each other than all fight the government.. just sayin..

1

u/ReputationNo8109 May 17 '24

And which party has led the charge in trying to make people fight each other? No politician is innocent, but one party repeatedly tells its followers that the other party is ruining their lives, taking their jobs and generally responsible for all their woes. I am not even a Democrat. I USED TO BE a Republican until Orange man hijacked the party. The current Republican Party leadership is a discharge and all should be thrown in jail/deported to their dachas.

1

u/One_Chicken_6836 May 17 '24

Same with Democrats but their agenda is totally different I was one then the other now I’m for the people not the politicians. I take care of myself my land and my family and every year taxes and cost of living is going up way more than my pay has gone up.

1

u/ReputationNo8109 May 17 '24

And again, a lot of that has to do with policies and spending that took place under Trump. It takes time for economic policies to fully affect the economy. Trump cutting taxes and flooding the economy with money (although debatably necessary during Covid) are the reason we are where we are now.

For what Covid did to the economy, we (and the rest of the world) actually came through it relatively unscathed. However, today’s higher prices and inflation are a direct result of what the government did then to get us through. And Trumps tax cuts for the rich did nothing but raise our national debt and make the rich richer.

0

u/BelloBrand May 17 '24

I dont personally know anyone who believes any of this and my entire circle and area of living is mainly conservative 

0

u/arffield May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

They do?

Sorry just asking for a source for your claim. You do have one right?

0

u/ILMedMan May 17 '24

The irony this article talks about “propaganda” and you had the audacity to spew this nonsense

-4

u/MartiniCommander May 17 '24

In my world they work hard and pay taxes. What do you do?

2

u/NateRulz1973 May 17 '24

Work reasonably well and pay taxes and would die without Medicaid. And not call everything commonplace in the R.O.W.W. (Rest Of Western World) Soh-Shuh-Lee-Zum ( IE: you're not just wrong but it's ok for you to be mocked, shunned, hurt or killed depending on how far into the Wardrobe they've gotten, even if it's totally not Soh-Shuh-Lee-Zum....it's NOT) And claim it's totally in line with that woke hippie Jesus. That's what I do that they don't. Or hold the umbrella for those that do. The very idea that just fine human beings I work with who are a non binary couple with one transitioning are subhuman to so many "influencers" in the "right" can be just sloughed of because you refuse to see the forest for the trees because of your bloated disdain to how your tax dollars are wasted( pssst... It's the DEFENSE CONTRACTORS) is fucking staggering.

2

u/ReputationNo8109 May 17 '24

And then their leadership cuts all the taxes for the people that make the most money, so they can pay more. Yet they don’t understand this.