The only remotely political message of Gladiator II is that emperors are bad and wealthy plutocrats who whisper in their ear are even worse…oh wait I see what he’s mad about
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- Haha this is such a funny example of someone who is way too online and internet poisoned talking to someone who is, well, not.Kaitlin ‘Kent State gun girl’ Bennett vs. an absolute KING
00:00 - It’s very serious business obviously but I do think it’s very funny imaging how they all felt when they saw the “Jeffrey Goldberg has left the chat” notification
- This video is funniest if you assume that everyone in the video also, like me, has no idea what “holding space” means
- The funniest outcome would be if we all go to bed tomorrow night with no winner declared and when we wake up it’s June 28th, the day after the Biden-Trump debate, and we’re all trapped in a 4 month long time loop for the rest of eternity.
- Strongly considering going to the No Kings protest and being like “yeah! Fuck him! Fuck King George! Fuck King Charles! Fuck all the kings!” Until someone explains it’s about Trump and then be like “but he’s a president?” And act totally stupid and force them to explain it to me
- In 2013, I forced myself to go to Benihana alone as a test of my own self-confidence. It was the most awkward hour. I then forced myself to do it a few more times. Eventually it stopped being uncomfortable for me and is now just uncomfortable for the families I get seated with.
- When California had the drought a decade ago I asked during a Mother Jones editorial meeting where the water had gone and everyone laughed at me and said “everyone knows where it went” and I said “I don’t know where the water went but I know that it didn’t disappear so it went
- this might be the funniest thing i've ever read in my entire life?
- I haven’t worn a mask in years but I truly hate these people who have a problem with *other people* wearing masks! She isn’t hurting anyone! She has her own unique medical situation and risk tolerance! Shut the fuck up about her wearing masks at some random eventWashington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz dances wearing a medical MASK at the Pornhub Awards. The controversial reporter wore a total of 2 masks while attending the ceremony. She has double masked for 4 years despite the pandemic being long over.
00:00 - republican 1: I’m going to take down the speaker! speaker: no you’re not, bitch republicans 2-8: yes we are dems: do you want to talk about how we could save you speaker: no you fucking commie slut idiot *LATER THAT DAY* conservatives: how dare the democrats do this
- Yeah because communists are famously very open to letting people set their own work schedules.
- I don’t want to be at the vanguard of the movement or anything but I’ve noticed the word “retard” creeping back into usage as a synonym for “idiot” after 15 years in ableism exile, and I support it. It’s an enjoyable word to say. Has a nice sound to it.
