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calguy

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19. As Mark Twain once said...

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 03:08 PM

Apr 19

"It's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

How sad it is that some individuals believe that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their entire lives to deceiving them, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is their only beacon of truth and honesty.

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Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Donald Trump Trial [View all] ificandream Apr 19 OP

Live updates at New York Magazine emulatorloo Apr 19 #1

Apparently this has also happened a few times at the white house while he was president. n/t Jacson6 Apr 19 #2

Not to mention "emblazoned"... petronius Apr 19 #3

Show us the article was written by an AI Miguelito Loveless Apr 19 #16

Beat Me To It! ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #41

I was gonna say... forgotmylogin Apr 19 #44

Look at me, Donald! It's all for you! n/t Harker Apr 19 #4

The Omen. AllyCat Apr 19 #6

I can't think of any other likely reason for that. Harker Apr 19 #11

A true MAGA 'patriot' calguy Apr 19 #7

It's a token of thanks, I'm supposing... Harker Apr 19 #8

As Mark Twain once said... calguy Apr 19 #19

It's extremely sad. Harker Apr 19 #22

Nope. Conspiracy theroist. Link to his manifesto inside. Bonx Apr 19 #20

So he suspected everyone except Mike Dukakis, Rob Lowe and Lisa Simpson of being involved in the conspiracy? dameatball Apr 19 #33

What's so weird: He's only 37. Born in 1986 or 1987. So at the oldest, he had just turned 2 during the convention. LeftInTX Apr 19 #34

It's not so weird: he understands these events through "both sides" revisionism mathematic Apr 19 #36

You know you have to include the video when you post things like that Ray Bruns Apr 19 #25

I'd forgotten about the dog. n/t Harker Apr 19 #26

This trial oswaldactedalone Apr 19 #5

Someone is going to kill people in Trumps name. joshcryer Apr 19 #9

Oh well..... LPBBEAR Apr 19 #10

Most of the replies here are assuming this was a Trump supporter, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #12

It's DU. Where a lot of posters don't need no stinking confirmation. They assume. onenote Apr 19 #17

Trump will enjoy the death no matter the cause. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #27

Ruh roh, from the very link you provided: GreenWave Apr 19 #30

Have you read his "manifesto"? Did you miss these statements? onenote Apr 19 #48

Conspiracy theorist. Link to his manifesto inside. Bonx Apr 19 #21

I soon as I heard it I knew it wasn't a Trump supporter Polybius Apr 19 #35

Agreed. Codifer Apr 19 #52

Horrible situation. I read he was still alive when the ambulance took him away. Can't imagine he'll survive this. Joinfortmill Apr 19 #13

Depends on many things. Karma13612 Apr 19 #15

Wow. mahina Apr 19 #38

Sad Joinfortmill Apr 19 #53

Woah. Sorry you saw that. electric_blue68 Apr 20 #55

Depends on the location and depth of burns Warpy Apr 19 #24

Back In The 80s... ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #43

Unless he left all his money to Chump in his will, I don't think he'll notice FakeNoose Apr 19 #14

Trump is a magnet for the loons and the nutters... jvill Apr 19 #18

Florida man... Mz Pip Apr 19 #23

Was about to post that BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #28

Given the right circumstances ... Alsteen Apr 19 #29

What a mental state he must have been in, to have offed himself over .... bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #31

I can't imagine the pain he must be going through. mahina Apr 19 #39

I read his manifesto on substack TexasBushwhacker Apr 19 #32

Yes I read most of it too. Not a plain maga. scipan Apr 19 #37

Pretty crazy? That's like saying water is only a little wet. cstanleytech Apr 19 #46

The parts about crypto being a ponzi scheme scipan Apr 19 #47

Crypto is worth what people perceive it as being just like anything else. cstanleytech Apr 19 #49

Right SCantiGOP Apr 19 #50

Correct. nt cstanleytech Apr 19 #51

Newsweek fixed their headline. DavidDvorkin Apr 19 #40

Trump unleashed the crazies pfitz59 Apr 19 #42

He had formerly worked on Democratic campaigns and even trolled Newt Gingrich while wearing a Bernie shirt LeftInTX Apr 20 #56

Other than "themself" what would you recommend? Oopsie Daisy Apr 19 #45

"You're fired!" Violet_Crumble Apr 19 #54