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As a European, this is a “The Onion”-Joke, right?
tbh, I was expecting the purge to come first. No guns for the wrong ethnic groups, though.
GUAM NUMBER ONE!!! 💪💪💪
This is not at all the worst idea he’s ever had
It actually sounds kinda nice.
Where’s he getting the money for it though?
That. Is the question.
if it wasn’t fascist bread and circus then by itself it isn’t a bad idea.
in the context, it’s a shitty idea, especially when the economy is collapsing, pedo files are illegally held, and ICE is at war with American cities.
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Enjoyed the book, looking forward to seeing what they do with this movie.
Never read the book, movie was surprisingly good
Book was one of the best of the Bachman books. I really enjoyed it.
Isn’t there a really bad Clancy book by that name? Yeah, I just read the plot summary and it sounds as deranged as something trump would write.
Stephen King wrote it, like in the 70s or something, apparently
Nope.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(film)
You’re probably confusing it with Running Man, or with The Long Walk, mentioned in the comments here elsewhere.
Looks like the books and movies are about to become historically accurate.
He knows the mouth-breathers will go wild about this.
That’s some reality tv-ass thing to do.
Feel free to correct me…
Everyone I know has been roasting the patriot games, but… it sounds sort of fun??? Given how bad Americans are at exercise, socialization, and community, some sporting events might be fun and good?
Like, I could see this being an absolute dream for high-achieving student athletes.
However, this is all tempered by the fact that the announcement itself was steeped in transphobia. If that weren’t the case, Id be less skeptical.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how fascism arrived.
Sure, it’s all in good fun, and the ballroom is just an upgrade for the people, and the illegals dying in detention, aren’t dying because they were detained, just coincidentally dying in captivity. Let’s always look for the silver lining in the sturmwolke.
the ballroom is just an upgrade for the people, and the illegals dying in detention, aren’t dying because they were detained
Wat… when did I say any of that…
You didn’t, but this is the sort of sentiment that aligns:
Everyone I know has been roasting the patriot games, but… it sounds sort of fun???
It might, if it was anything other than a spectacle in service of dear leader. They do not deserve the benefit of the doubt.
So… why didnt you just say “I fear this is just a front to instill reactionary patriotism for the greater purpose of ushering in American fascism - akin to the Hitler youth”
And instead smugly claimed I was ushering in fascism??
It’s a fair point, and I’d have conceded it to you…
Because whitewashing fascism is supporting it and I’m tired of giving people who are part of the problem grace.
Because whitewashing fascism is supporting it and I’m tired
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we don’t have capitalism. But fuck any ism, just find the broken shit and fix it.
On a crusade against whitewashing and fascism, yet cannot confront capitalism…
lol, dumbass.
Just go do the myriad already existing fun sports and physical activities instead of dancing like a trained monkey for this shitty administration.
You think it’s actually going to be executed perfectly like that under this administration? Also, something something hunger games
You think it’s actually going to be executed perfectly like that under this administration?
Maybe not, but I never said it had to be executed perfectly. In fact it’s probably fair to say the first one might be a little clunky.
Until it’s revealed that the participants will be killing each other, the Hunger Games comparison is a funny gag, but I dont see how it seriously applies.
The problem is that under any other administration, it would be a potentially good idea. Under this one, it’s a grand event for dear leader to show himself off and his country like North Korea does. It’s more ego padding, that if it happens will be so ineptly run it’ll be a disgrace to those who participate. You’d have to be die hard MAGA to want to perform for glorious leader who thinks physical exertion just kills you faster.
Something something cautionary tale
Good thing those scientists were able to build the torment nexus!
Sure isn’t those Epstein Files we deserve.
With 50% men and 50% women? Isn’t that woke nowadays?
Oh, I see… Young women… Now, it makes sense.
Eh, Highschool age is probably too old for Trumps interest.
Judging by the photos and how handsy he was with Ivanka, he probably likes them much younger.
The Mara lago look definitely looks like the capital people in the hunger games
Worse than in many cases.
