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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 32 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

How are any of then surprised? Trump is the most easily bribeable man to ever be president.

[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 6 points 15 hours ago

Well most of them have brain damage, and still think he gives a fuck about anything other than being a soft richie-bitch. It'd be funny if it weren't so sad. No, I was wrong, it's still fucking hilarious.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Probably pretty fuckin easy to blackmail too.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

How are any of then surprised? Trump is the most easily bribeable man ~~to~~ ever ~~be president~~.

FTFY

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Trump = bribe

FTFY

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 40 points 22 hours ago

I just love, that even in this, they seem to find a way to still, blame Obama and Biden for it.

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.

The cope is strong with that one.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 25 points 1 day ago

Ah those MAGA cucks love getting fucked by Trump. It gets them off.

They'll complain and then tomorrow go "Yes daddy"

[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

maga "betrayed" blah blah blah. stop every believe fascists are going to ever become decent people. all these maga people "leaving" the party is theatrical bullspit.

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Fascists believe in inequality based on identity, so how could they ever feel betrayed by Trump doing outrageous things? They are DELIGHTED the more outrageous Trump acts, because he is their glorious king they wish they could be. They go "Oh gawd did you see what our leader did? I wish I could do that too!". He's their golden idol. All he has to do is keep promising them inequality in their favor.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

never felt more betrayed

So far...

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Wait until the white and red uniforms come out

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'm missing the reference.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

Oh damn I fell thick as fuck now. Awesome Blazing Saddles gif to explain. Reminds of this panel from Preacher:

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 21 hours ago

Team Canada's jerseys?

[–] ShittDickk@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I remember what happened the last time US trained middle eastern pilots in the late 90s / very early 2000s

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wow, was it something spectacular, eye opening, and thought provoking?

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

It was a cash cow for the defense industry.

[–] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 20 hours ago

It was definitely all those things, plus racist.

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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Just checked r/Conservative and they seem completely unfazed. They literally do not care.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

Any time I see one of these "MAGA revolts" stories, AND/OR an article from rawstory.com, I know I can ignore it.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

Yup. These stories are just copium articles for the left so we keep letting this shithead do whatever he wants.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (7 children)

For what legitimate purpose could Qatar have to put a military facility on Idaho? And Trump and Hegseth have absolutely no legitimate reason to allow it. Clearly payback for the bribery of the Plane and future bribes.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 4 points 20 hours ago

They got bribed and the Qataris can brag that they have a base in the US when no one else does.

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[–] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 231 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Can you imagine how the right would react if this was done by a dem president? They may have actually started a civil war over it.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 73 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The article has a quote that literally blames this on Biden and Obama.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 64 points 1 day ago (7 children)

God damn people are fucking stupid.

"Twenty-four years after foreign nationals trained in our flight schools flew planes into our buildings, our leaders are inviting their financiers to train inside our bases. This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard."

[–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 15 hours ago

Ack, I keep reading that as

We’re being led by officials who no longer [recognize] or [refuse to name] the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.

And I'm thinking "wait, which is it? Are you upset the officials no longer recognize the enemy or because they no longer refuse to name the enemy?"

I get what they're trying to say, but it's not clearly stated.

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[–] SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol 80 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Wasn’t there a conspiracy theory about Obama or something opening foreign military base on US soil?

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[–] kautau@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well at least now we know the price of opening an airbase in the US for non-NATO countries

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 72 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Qatar base? In Idaho?

Ok, now you're fucking with me. I don't believe any of you that this is real.

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[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 103 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Really, never? Seems like he fucks over his people at least once a week.

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class.

Christ on sale, these people are stupid. The GOP-led Congress could pass a law called the Fuck Our MAGA Simps In Particular Act, signed by Trump, and they'd still blame Obama.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.'

Wut.

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[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 82 points 1 day ago

This is fucking hilarious lol

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Do you regret giving him a pass for that $200 million plane bribe?

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