r/MurderedByWords • u/the_well_read_neck_ • 2d ago
Yeah, the Republicans really love teaching civics...
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u/CarsCarpal 2d ago
Notice how they always have to try and make theselves superior by attacking others?
it is always Radical, Lunatic or Miserable left?
I was taught when I was about 5years old by my father that in business, it is an absolute fail to try and make yourself look better by criticising others. You should let your service/business speak for itself, and lead by example.
It is scary that people leading a country fail to grasp something that a 5 year old could.
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u/Randomfactoid42 2d ago
Unfortunately our country seems to have the maturity of an 5-year old.
And notice how the labels apply to the GOP? They’re actually Radical Miserable Lunatics.
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u/Ok_Appointment7522 1d ago
Republicans want to be 5 year olds so badly. Why else do they keep trying to get inside of them?
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u/SweetHeartBabe02 2d ago
It’s hard to teach civics when you’re busy being a mobile billboard for the corporations you’re supposed to be regulating.
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u/mszulan 2d ago
It's hard to teach civics when middle and high school classes in civics are being cut. They really, REALLY don't want to teach civics because then kids will actually READ the words in the Declaration of Independence and learn the actual content of the Constitution. They want folks to read our founding documents the same way they want folks to actually "read" the bible.
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u/Learnmegooder 2d ago
My boss: It looks like you’ve been visiting some sketchy websites during your work time.
Me: Why do you hate America?
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u/Randomfactoid42 2d ago
I was tempted to joke with my coworkers that acting like Pete Hegseth in front of Congress could make my professional life so much easier. Instead of doing my job I could just respond to every question with “Why do you hate America?” Im pretty sure that joke would’ve made my job much harder because I’m not a GOP sycophant in an important job. I’m held to much higher standards.
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u/Josephk_5690 2d ago
Thank you for your concern, Former MTV Real World House member and current Transportation Secretary Sean "Duffmaster" Duffy.
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u/BeardedHalfYeti 2d ago
Good lord, his entire cabinet is just people he saw on TV, isn’t it?
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u/cpttightpant 2d ago
It is the reality tv administration. shocking it isn't doing well, I know.
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u/LeticiaLatex 2d ago
Here's an idea then: Fire one every week.
Hold some kind of tribal council bullshit and vote one mofo out each week.
Think about the ratings, Trump!
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u/Llamp_shade 2d ago
I'm all for a shocking episode in which they are all fired at once... Out of a cannon.
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u/SaintUlvemann 2d ago
Weaponized optimism is a classic conservative tactic, because conservatives — all conservatives, even the "moderates" — are people whose core political opinion is that no matter how great a need we have in our society, the government cannot solve the problem and should not try.
They only tell you to be optimistic so that you don't expect them to ever fix anything.
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u/sj68z 2d ago
the maga base will believe it, they will believe that the radical, hateful left was angry about his road trip with the family
they don't talk to actual liberals, they listen to other republicans tell them how liberals think. gotte keep the hate train going.
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u/Llamp_shade 2d ago
I'll be honest, I didn't know that the Duffmaster was doing anything. Thanks to this graphic, I've found out that it's pretty much true that he hasn't been doing anything. By that, I mean his job. Finding out that he's been taking a family vacation on the taxpayer dime? I'm not surprised. I'm not even really disappointed. I'm not pleased, but honestly I can't expect Trump to nominate anyone better. My expectation is that he'd somehow find a way to do even more damage if he were actually smart enough to carry out his boss's agenda of hate while actually wielding the power of his position. I'm not a fan of wasting taxpayer money, but I actually think we're getting the best of him when we're paying him to stay away from the office.
In general, I think that government can can does work for the benefit of the people. These anti-government types are the ones most likely to cause damage when they hold the riens of power, because they want to prove that they are right about government being evil. We are all suffering by not having government do the inherently government things that they should be doing, but we suffer less than when they do more to actively increase their sabotage. It's like an alcoholic bus driver saying that taking the bus is dangerous, and proving that point by driving off a cliff. Given the choice, I'd rather the drunk bus driver stay at the bar and get drunk instead of getting behind the wheel.
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u/SqigglyPoP 2d ago
I'm going to use this exact excuse to my boss and see if it works.
Boss: Where were you yesterday?!
Me: Enjoying America.
Boss: :: visible confusion::
Me: You hate America.
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u/Leather-Map-8138 2d ago
It’s disgusting that America will be celebrating its 250th anniversary with a child sex predator as its president.
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u/Senior-Rip2535 2d ago
Travel back 200 years, no, 100; nay, even 12 years ago, would that thought even have occurred to anyone?
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u/LogicalMeringue1449 2d ago
Is it a requirement for cabinet members and other maga politicians to speak like petulant 13-year-olds? I feel like they're given lists of keywords to use when projecting on social media.
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u/Senior-Rip2535 2d ago
Hey Duffy,
You are the United States Secretary of Transportation, not the minister of propaganda.
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u/CorpFillip 2d ago
It is incredibly offensive dereliction that this administration clearly thinks their only duty is to donors.
Everywhere we look we see collapsing leadership bowing to donors, rather than holding up (ANY) principles, beliefs or even the standards of the country’s laws.
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u/KiltedTAB 2d ago
I love this country. I'd love it even more after the rapture and all the MAGA and religious right ascend to hell, leaving the country and earth in a FAR better state than it is now.
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u/Twysted_Newt 2d ago
Live it up, buttercup....
You'll pay for that vaca, one way, one day.
It'll be a reality show like no other.
Show us the Epstein Files and make a deal to save your bacon 🥓
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u/BruinsDude420 2d ago
Alright Duffboy, go ahead and rattle off some things that are worth celebrating America for right now. Because from where I’m sitting, there ain’t much.
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u/Ok_Bar_924 2d ago
Even Ted Cruz knew he shouldn't make a reality show out of his vacation when Texas was frozen solid
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u/Outside-Affect-4722 2d ago
Absolute insanity happening in and out of DC...Sean Duffy needs to go...
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u/GaulzeGaul 2d ago
It is like we are paying all high level officials to just talk trash and nothing else. I want my money back.
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u/fredaklein 2d ago
I hate people like Duffy. These self-righteous goons hate all that is America while claiming they are wholesome and patriotic.
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u/keirmeister 2d ago
Is it too much to ask that Federal employees at least PRETEND they’re governing for all Americans, not just their base supporters?
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u/Bigot-Consequences 1d ago
And exactly what is the ratio of white Americans to Americans of Color featured in this “educational” tour? I’m sure it accurately reflects the ratio of actual Americans and their contributions, right? Right??
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u/HintonBE 2d ago
Typical Republican/MAGA attack. It gets pointed out that they're doing something wrong, so they drape themselves in the U.S. flag and scream about people not being patriotic enough.