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cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/2796864

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Such a gigantic ego for such a loser.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I hope statesia can figure their shit out and not have to remove him the same way, but I'm not optimistic

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] blinx615@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

So so close...

There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version in bronze in the works

Oh good, that'll make a beautiful visual as well pull that piece of shit down!

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago

"What an accurate reproduction of the shit running down his leg."

[–] Bot@sub.community 6 points 6 days ago

So self-involved

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

So obnoxious of him.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 134 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Monuments to oneself are a classic dictator move

He's in the shallow end of the pool, but he's going to keeping getting worse and more unhinged

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 week ago

... Shallow end of the pool with a goddamned diaper on...

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[–] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 98 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If he is gonna spend public money to worship himself, I at least expect the statue to be slightly higher quality than this piece of crap.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 81 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It was quite an artistic choice to make the female secret service agent look like she is cowering in fear rather than the reality that she was trying to tackle/take a bullet for the dumbass target who wouldnt stay down.

Then by comparison you have the male agent who looks like hes at the beach and not even concerned about gunfire at all. Its actually impressive how much misogyny is dripping out of this statue

Not to mention we all know Trump was not anywhere close to the tallest of the people on that stage

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

During the actual event the female agent seemed to be pulling Trump down and blocking his front and side, while the male agent was pushing him down and shielding overtop him. The main issue is Trump is old and built like a frog, so you can’t apply much oressure or else you make him tumble. This probably allowed him to break free and stand for the fight moment.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 60 points 1 week ago

Fucking pathetic

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 48 points 1 week ago (6 children)

This makes me more suspicious that the whole fucking thing was staged

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

that thing is hideous, and it's only real resemblance to trump is that look of abject stupidity.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (8 children)

First job of the next president: melt it down.

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[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The world will be a better place when he's dead.

[–] fnrir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 days ago

I disagree in the long term. He'd disappear, but the problem would persist. Someone else would eventually take his place.

That being said, he's clearly harmful and I can't come up with a better solution, so...

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 36 points 1 week ago (4 children)

If the assassination attempt would have worked, Kamala could still have put up that statue, as a memorial of the victory over fascism.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Trump was killed during her campaign Harris would've used her campaign money to try and revive him in the interest of civility and bipartisanship.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Holy fuck that's so cringe. What a fucking narcissist.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version in bronze in the works, according to the project’s website.

Good fucking lord.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We'll just cut the head off that down theroad.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

I look forward to seeing the video of you guys pulling the statue down.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

BTW, Trump was never hit by a bullet. He hurt his ear when a SS guard rushed to cover him and hit him with his gun holster.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

symbolizes the divine intervention as well as the man and his message of unity and resilience for which America stands

So, Jesus "giving his own life" (for 3 days) is a huge deal, and a huge sacrifice, but then God kinda "volunteers" Corey Comperatore to die for Trump, without asking?

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 6 points 6 days ago

It gets messy when people act like God has an active hand in every single little thing that happens. It's right up there with "everything happens for a reason". You know, rape happens for a reason. You just don't know why yet.

I like to frame it as free will & sometimes things just...happen. Accidents happen. Free will principle. Sometimes bad things happen because of bad people, sometimes bad things happen because you're stupid...it just seems to make more sense than an overly involved god.

[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version in bronze in the works, according to the project’s website.

The site asks for contributions ranging from $10, which will earn donors a vote on the location of where the statue will be permanently installed, to $25,000 to receive a limited quarter-life-size bronze replica.

Contributors who give $4,500 will receive a 12-inch sculpture. “These sculptures are the same one’s [sic] being offered to big money donors to The Trump Campaign,” the site says.

Jesus fucking Christ...

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Another grift. Should have known.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope Obama wins the presidency back via the traditional leadership challenge of Hell In A Cell and then puts this statuette up his bum on live TV.

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[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Anyone who calls any piece of work, which depicts Donald Trump as “art” I’d like to have a word with.

Mostly to beat them to death for their idiocy

[–] Texas_Hangover@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

if they're idiocy

Might have to slap yourself around a little bit as well there champ.

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[–] C1pher@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Now this MF is building “statues” of himself. How many red flags can they “slip” past?

[–] kudra@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (5 children)
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