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" I spent 17 months in Southeast Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf."
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: âWeâre a 3rd world country now. I know. Iâve been to âem. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf⦠thatâs what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. Thatâs whatâs happening here.â ðºð¸
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-01-09T00:43:30.054Z
democrank
(12,619 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)Prairie Gates
(8,254 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)But I'm glad he did.
RedArkGuy
(883 posts)n/t
Wounded Bear
(64,380 posts)Working out nicely so far.
intheflow
(30,197 posts)History is for learning, and learning is to not make the same mistakes over and over. Id love to see an AI video of Ventura in his prime, in a ring with Trump in his current grotesque state, taking Donald down while this audio played over the clip.
Disclaimer: I am not advocating for AI slop. Really just daydreaming about an artistic vision I have no skills to make.
rampartd
(4,702 posts)are on u tube
trump's entire schtick is 'rasslin' heel.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,106 posts)Words I never thought I would hear from Jesse Ventura.
The difference between Jesse and Trumpedo is that Jesse has walked the walk while Trumpedo has only talked the talk, never once has he or his family ever served this country's Armed Forces.
Kudos to Jesse Ventura for seeing Trumpedo for the lies and hypocrisy that he is.
orangecrush
(30,551 posts)mvd
(65,931 posts)Endorsed Kamala and became a member of the Green Party of MN - prefer DFL but hes gone to the left.
B.See
(8,552 posts)never served anyone or anything other than themselves. every opportunity turned into a fkn GRIFT.
Skittles
(171,930 posts)C Moon
(13,660 posts)I didnt know who he was but thought it was brilliant.
Maru Kitteh
(31,816 posts)I used to feel like I was getting a contact lobotomy just from repeated exposure to the guy. I would have never expected this in a hundred years BUT - I have to ask you . . . . am I just old, or did you escape some other way?
Initech
(108,881 posts)H2O Man
(79,097 posts)I respect him.
He always tells it like it is. No bullshit and hes not afraid of confrontation. I voted for him and Im still glad I did. Its unfortunate he had such thin skin. He could have been so much better.
FascismIsDeath
(194 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)Cha
(319,316 posts)TY & Jesse Ventura... We Need Millions of Voices Against the Fucking Dictator!
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)NBachers
(19,454 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)Much appreciated
Harker
(17,850 posts)As usual, he's right about some things.
obamanut2012
(29,393 posts)What does that even mean, and why is it okay?
Harker
(17,850 posts)Wrong to lump Democrats with republicans in a gang reference.
I'm sorry not to have been clear about that.
NBachers
(19,454 posts)Harker
(17,850 posts)Yep, I've been a long time threshing!
FakeNoose
(41,801 posts)I hope I'm wrong. Someone please tell me I'm wrong.....
Harker
(17,850 posts)PatSeg
(53,219 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(5,009 posts)Some people might not like the truth he tells sometimes but he knows of what he speaks.
Norrrm
(5,158 posts)Saw that
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,931 posts)I still have the Jesse "The Body" Ventura doll in the box when he ran for Governor my husband bought.
Jesse minces no words. He is correct on every point. He is an Independent for a reason.
FakeNoose
(41,801 posts)Most of us are used to seeing him like this:

Or this:

Joinfortmill
(21,270 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)TommieMommy
(2,950 posts)progressoid
(53,218 posts)Martin68
(27,800 posts)Strelnikov_
(8,180 posts)Callie1979
(1,352 posts)He really slams 'ol donnie
Playingmantis
(662 posts)He mentioned being in the Philippine when Marcos took over..SO WAS I
Marcos declared the New Society and arrested all the opposition leaders.. All TV stations were off the air except those owned my Marcos were off the air and Marcos station signed off saying, Wishing you a peaceful evening in the New Society!" Very chilling..
Marcos said his seizue was temporary It lasted about 20 years..
orangecrush
(30,551 posts)thought crime
(1,618 posts)And do nation wide a "pull your head out" tour.
orangecrush
(30,551 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,794 posts)orangecrush
(30,551 posts)A few years older than me.
Was in 2nd year of college, joined USAF in 1971.
Was in Air Commandos under CIA control in Thailand, operating into Laos "secret war".
Got a death premonition, got an emergency leave on a pretext and deserted.
Was pardoned by Jimmy Carter.
A plaque on his wall said "We didn't let you down, you let us down."
Blue Owl
(59,194 posts)Then pile drove him off the mat onto the cement floor. MORE PLEASE!