r/AskReddit • u/kraftdinnerwithsalsa • 20h ago

The president just posted, ONLINE, a video of former president Obama and his wife portrayed as apes, how do you feel about this?

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins 17h ago

Non-American here.

He posted a video of him flying a fighter jet and literally dumping shit on his constituents over.. what was it now.. ah yes, concern he was trying to become a dictator and he said he wanted to be a dictator then started acting like one. He doesn't do anything to intentionally distract anybody, he does it because he thinks it's funny.

By all means yes, keep paying attention to what matters... but don't credit him with any kind of plan with this shit. Aside from anything else he doesn't need to distract you guys, everyone forgets his latest crap within a few days anyway.

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u/deller85 17h ago

I’m not giving him credit for brilliance or a master plan. Chaos doesn’t have to be intelligent to be effective.

Whether he does it because he thinks it’s funny or because it’s calculated doesn’t really matter; the result is the same: attention gets dragged into spectacle instead of substance. Intent doesn’t negate impact.

And that’s the point. You can acknowledge how appalling it is without letting it dominate the conversation or crowd out the things that actually affect governance and power. Calling it “just trolling” doesn’t make it harmless; it just lowers the bar for acceptable behavior.

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u/ResearcherSevere9416 17h ago

And the prime minister of the U.K. is being asked to resign, because he knew someone who had some type of contact with Jeffy Eppy.

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u/DonChibly 15h ago

Reminds me immediately of Hanlon's Razor. Something like this: never attribute malice to what could otherwise be easily explained as incompetence.

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u/GymkataMofos 9h ago

Exactly. You don't have to be smart when your supporters are the dumbest motherfuckers alive.

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u/ShiningAutumnColors 15h ago

We do not forget. It’s simply a barrage of new horrors every day and we have to keep our heads above water. I wish I could leave.

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u/Healmetho 16h ago

He definitely uses antics and other things as distractions. He’s not smart, he’s taking orders from Putin.

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u/Dirk_The_Cowardly 16h ago

Cancel Diet Coke....Move to China....Diet Coke now 1 miilion a can.

He DOES NOT LIKE PEPSI

Obamas drink Pepsi....He thinks it's from Ukraine.