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    miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

    Johnson says flags will be raised for Trump’s inauguration - ABC News

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    Johnson says flags will be raised for Trump’s inauguration - ABC News

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    miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago
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    Johnson says flags will be raised for Trump’s inauguration
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    Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the Capitol's flags, which are at half-staff due to the death of Jimmy Carter, be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration.
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      In January 1973, flags were at half-mast during Richard Nixon’s second inauguration following the death of former President Harry S Truman. Trump is officially more of a cry baby than Nixon was.

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      At this point, Donald makes Nixon look like a saint.

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        In 10 years time they will change Nixon’s head with Trump’s head in Futurama.

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          Nixon had the decency to resign, therefore with time passed, he can be seen as the loveable monster. drumpf has never been, and will never be loved.

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            The only reason that Nixon resigned was because he was informed, in no uncertain terms, that he would be impeached and formally removed from office. The House and Senate had secured the votes. He was prepared to be impeached if he could’ve stayed in office.

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          No

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          No.

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        Roger Stone must be considering having his Nixon back tattoo updated to Trump.

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      When trump dies Im gonna buy a flagpole just to fly the flag at full mast. Maybe even higher if I get a good breeze.

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        I don’t usually throw parties, but when trump dies, I will make a special exception.

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        When Trump dies, I’m sure a significant portion of America will be at full mast

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        You can also fly it upside down during the entire presidency

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        Will likely be similar to this:

        https://youtu.be/GlCFPo6YYbU#t=40s

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      This is the best real life analogy of a dick measuring contest I think I’ve ever seen. It’s just blatantly disrespectful so Trump can feel like a big man to his fanboys. And I’m sure most of them will be at full mast too as they jerk each other off about how awesome they are.

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      Disrespectful but OK. Little baby man has to have flag up for his big day.

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      The guy who shoved his way through a group at a summit to make sure he was in front for a photo-op.

      The guy who bragged about walking in on a women’s dressing room.

      The guy who gassed protesters so he could pose awkwardly with a Bible in front of a church.

      That guy? Huh.

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      If the flag were at half mast to mourn Trump’s passing and a Democratic president were being inaugurated I’m sure we’d be having a different conversation.

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        “We must have decorum and respect”

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        let’s be real, nobody is going to mourn him. His gravestone should just be a working toilet to make the caretakers job easier.

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          I’d like to believe that but assuming he dies sometime during this term or shortly after he will be deified by his base. I also have a feeling the media and history will treat him more kindly than he deserves.

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          Cremate him and dump the ashes in a porta potty

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      Of course they will, because otherwise the Toddler in Chief will throw a tantrum.

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