• Blackmist@feddit.uk
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    10 months ago

    What Emperor’s New Clothes shit are these people getting themselves into now? Like when they tried to pretend “covfefe” was a thing rather than an old man fat fingering his phone.

    Anyway, if there’s a Thighland it’s Hawaii. Source: Nani from Lilo and Stitch.

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      These days I have some milk with my covfefe. It cuts down on the acidity, which allows me to taste it properly. I only get the non-cannibalistic covfefe varieties though, otherwise they aren’t pretty 3 hours later due to the fur. Can’t resist covfefe though.

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        D’Souza was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions in the name of others, i.e., he was a straw donor. I hate the American campaign finance system, and I hate it even more when someone feels they have to even go beyond what the shitty law allows. People like him are a big part of why the system sucks as bad as it does. So I feel no shame in calling him a felon.

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        Excuse me? You don’t think that being a convicted criminal should reflect on someone’s credibility?

        I can’t tell if you are serious.

        OF COURSE IT’S A REFLECTION ON THEIR FUCKING CHARACTER. They’re proven to have broken the law. How could that not be a negative reflection? Unless you’re just a fucking crook yourself that is.

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          They’re proven to have broken the law.

          Lots of people who have been “proven to have broken the law” never did. Our justice system is completely fucked.

          Not saying Dinesh did not, just saying that prosecutors are often giant pieces of shit.

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            I don’t recognize the supposed…

            Which makes you stupid enough to not bother engaging with any more. You don’t have a friend in me, you’ve got someone who thinks you’re an absolute waste of breath. That level of fucking retard just isn’t worth the time.

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                It’s absolutely fucking retarded to believe that people who believe in the rule of law are bootlicking. Just staggering stupidity being displayed, but considering your comments above you’re just reinforcing to everyone how ridiculously stupid you happen to be.

                I’m sure you’ll continue to exist without me, but that you believe you’re fine is yet another example of just how lost you happen to be.

                I’d say you should get help but there’s no helping the likes of you, so the best we can hope for is you get what you deserve.

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        Insane you’re getting downvoted for this. You’re right. You can hate someone, but to suggest the government taking legal action against them is a reason is real shitty. But this is US politics in 2023. No one has to be consistent or rational. Just angry at the right people. Your supposed principles don’t matter, as long as you’re hurting the right people.

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            Well, my belief is you’re right. Which is all we can know on a matter of ethics. Isn’t that the first sort of “rule” in the categorical imperative? Act in such a way as you believe should become the norm?

            If these people are saying being charged with felonies makes you a bad person, then every single person charged with felonies should be treated the same way. That’s inherently wrong.

            Dislike someone for their moral failings. And Donald trump and his fascist cronies have…fuckin tons of moral failings. That’s what makes them bad people. They hate for orientation, skin color, poverty, they steal, lie in an effort to hurt others…the list goes on. But nowhere on that list would be “charged with a crime.” Now, what they did to be charged with a crime is entirely fair game. Because those are moral failings. But to say, “he’s an alleged felon, fuck him” is beyond wrong. Because if you apply that thinking to everyone, we’ll, you’re writing off a whole lot of people for the same reason.

            The government doesn’t make our moral decisions for us. They make value rulings for the status quo.

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        All cops are bastards, except when they’re arresting someone I don’t like.

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    I’ve said it before.

    Keeping up with Trump’s silliness is like trying to read Game Of Thrones, listen to an audio of Lord of the Rings, and watch Endgame all at the same time. While riding a roller coaster in the rain.

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    the one that invented the language

    frontier people who like to simplify pronunciations

    Not only does this display a remarkable lack of awareness for how language works, but also fails to take into account the numerous varieties of British English that specifically avoid the “th” sound (“Whatchu fink, bruv?”). On the other hand, Mainstream American English does not.

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    It’s almost as if “Thai” is not a natively English word. Thai language doesn’t even have the rare th sound, as far as know of. Why are people this arrogant.

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      Yup. The th sound is pronounced with a hard “T,” and when the r is in the middle of the word it’s silent, and typically has more of an l pronunciation. It’s a very non western language, and is completely independent from Latin.

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    A lot of my fan haves told me they want me to take them to “Thighland”, so I’m pretty sure that’s a real place, everyone.

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    I mean, watch “Meet the Parents” (2000) starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. A trip to Thailand is discussed repeatedly where they definitely say Tai-land. It’s kind of obscure, but that it came out 23 years ago means it’s an unbiased source of language at the time.

    Evidence probably doesn’t matter to them, though.

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      I feel like you could’ve come up with a better source than an American comedy movie from 20 years ago

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    X/Twitter post by user Dinesh D’Souza @DineshDSouza reading: I’m really enjoying the “Thighland” controversy I seem to have kicked off. Outside of America, every English speaking country, starting with the one that invented the language, pronounces it the way Trump did. “Tai-land” is for frontier people who like to simplify pronunciations Below the post is a response from user Lorna MacGillivray @Elemjay1 reading: I’m in Scotland. NOBODY in the UK, the HOME of the English language says Thigh-land. It is Tai-land. Imagine being this far up Trump’s colon.

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