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highplainsdem

(54,594 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:00 AM Oct 2024

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 2024 OP

What the fuck is this even? onecaliberal Oct 2024 #1

It's a photo from a future third grade history textbook... Hugin Oct 2024 #4

ROFL! highplainsdem Oct 2024 #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 2024 #6

Yep... Hugin Oct 2024 #2

The irony Metaphorical Oct 2024 #3

I noticed in another picture that Musk and Vance both looked taller than "6 foot 5" Donald. Midnight Writer Oct 2024 #8

My jaw dropped malaise Oct 2024 #5

Actually real?......... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #9

"Oh goody, goody, goody! I get to be the center of attention!" Aristus Oct 2024 #10

He needs an "Acting Human for Dummies" manual. Solly Mack Oct 2024 #11

notice how trump ducked? He too is very jumpy these days ecstatic Oct 2024 #12

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)

1. What the fuck is this even?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:03 AM

Oct 2024

Hugin

(35,811 posts)

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

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:10 AM

Oct 2024

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

highplainsdem

(54,594 posts)

7. ROFL!

Reply to Hugin (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:19 AM

Oct 2024

highplainsdem

(54,594 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, 11:18 AM

Oct 2024

yesterday's rally.

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

Hugin

(35,811 posts)

2. Yep...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:04 AM

Oct 2024

* looks up over bifocal readers *

Dork.

Metaphorical

(2,393 posts)

3. The irony

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:09 AM

Oct 2024

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.