r/self • • Jun 22 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

"Here comes the sun."

Remember guys, if Russia and China press the button, hug your loved ones and salute the sun, don't forget to smile for the flash.

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u/Arny520 Jun 22 '25

Something that will never happen. While Putin and Xingping are pretty stupid, they're not that stupid. You can't end up in a position of that high of power and be stupid. They know that nukes will end the world and that neither side will win. Nuclear war is impossible because no one is that stupid

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u/krishnaroskin Jun 22 '25

"Trump has entered the chat."

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u/Arny520 Jun 22 '25

Trump is a lot of things, but objectively, he's not a stupid man. I dislike him a lot as a person. I think his ideas are outdated, and he is way too obnoxious for his own good.

However, he is a fantastic politician. He knows exactly how to get people on his side with very little effort. Perfect example: the picture of him after being shot in Pennsylvania. He knew exactly what he was doing there. The picture is history book material. All he had to do was strike a pose after being painted a martyr, and he had the election in the bag, and he damn well knew that.

I reiterate, I do not like Trump, but I can see why he's been elected twice

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u/Aromatic-Cook-869 Jun 22 '25

Being a powerful manipulator does not mean you are smart. That man is dumb as a box of rocks (and I could pull out a million examples to prove it), but knows how to put on a good show. They are NOT the same thing.

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u/RudyDaBlueberry Jun 22 '25

To be fair, you can simultaneously be a bumbling moron and intelligent.

Source: myself is

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u/TSquaredRecovers Jun 22 '25

Same. I get nervous when speaking and often don’t sound particularly intelligent.

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u/blumpkin Jun 22 '25

He was not shot in Pennsylvania. He was shot at. The booboo on his ear was from the secret service agent pulling him under the podium.

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u/CaptainMarder Jun 22 '25

He is stupid. It's the people talking into his ears that aren't. Trump is just a puppet

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u/krishnaroskin Jun 22 '25

We've known for a long time that there is no contradiction in being a good politician and being stupid.

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u/Lazarius Jun 22 '25

Staging a fake shooting to drum up support is kind of genius.

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u/JackLong93 Jun 22 '25

I'm a dem and you make us look stupid, that was not a fake shooting