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highplainsdem

(52,786 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:00 AM Oct 6

Ron Filipkowski: This really does show the political divide from a cultural perspective. MAGA has described this as

“cool,” “based,” “historical,” “badass.” The rest of us think this is one of the dorkiest, weirdest, cringiest, pathetic things we’ve ever seen in politics.

Link to tweet

EDITING to add an earlier tweet of Ron's with video of Elon Musk's batshit response to Trump inviting him to speak at yesterday's rally:

Link to tweet

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Ron Filipkowski: This really does show the political divide from a cultural perspective. MAGA has described this as (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 6 OP

What the fuck is this even? onecaliberal Oct 6 #1

It's a photo from a future third grade history textbook... Hugin Oct 6 #4

ROFL! highplainsdem Oct 6 #7

See the edited OP for an earlier tweet with video. That was Musk's reaction to Trump inviting him to speak at highplainsdem Oct 6 #6

Yep... Hugin Oct 6 #2

The irony Metaphorical Oct 6 #3

I noticed in another picture that Musk and Vance both looked taller than "6 foot 5" Donald. Midnight Writer Oct 6 #8

My jaw dropped malaise Oct 6 #5

Actually real?......... Lovie777 Oct 6 #9

"Oh goody, goody, goody! I get to be the center of attention!" Aristus Oct 6 #10

He needs an "Acting Human for Dummies" manual. Solly Mack Oct 6 #11

notice how trump ducked? He too is very jumpy these days ecstatic Oct 6 #12

onecaliberal

(36,270 posts)

1. What the fuck is this even?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:03 AM

Oct 6

Hugin

(34,728 posts)

4. It's a photo from a future third grade history textbook...

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:10 AM

Oct 6

Warning the young scholars about the dangers of putting your money where your stupid is.

highplainsdem

(52,786 posts)

7. ROFL!

Reply to Hugin (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:19 AM

Oct 6

highplainsdem

(52,786 posts)

6. See the edited OP for an earlier tweet with video. That was Musk's reaction to Trump inviting him to speak at

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:18 AM

Oct 6

yesterday's rally.

I saw one idiot MAGAt on Twitter describe Musk's leaps as "gazelle-like" - lol.

Hugin

(34,728 posts)

2. Yep...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:04 AM

Oct 6

* looks up over bifocal readers *

Dork.

Metaphorical

(2,344 posts)

3. The irony

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:09 AM

Oct 6

Neither Trump nor Musk likes to be upstaged, and you can tell that Trump is really irritated here.

One other side note (literally). Note Trump's posture here. I suffer from COPD, which means that there are times where even standing upright is hard, and I have to use any surface I can to brace myself. Trump is standing at a very unnatural angle, as if using the lectern to try to keep his balance and not succeeding very well. I know he uses lifts, but I have to wonder if he also uses braces on his legs.