Is the amount of political pressure you can apply, what the job entails? I’m sorry if this is a stupid question, but I had the perception that a president had to do more than just apply pressure - I thought there was something more to the job, that would require a better understanding of politics and the consequences of policy, a clear and consistent viewpoint, the ability to pick an effective cabinet, that kind of thing.
…what? Where did I say I wanted to do the job? I’m not sure I’ve done anything to warrant the snarky replies honestly mate.
Also, wait, Jon Stewart can do the job of being president better than two career politicians? I’m not sure I understand why that would be the case?
Seems like you took that pretty personally 😂
Oh right fair enough 🤷♂️
are those two failures by criteria 1? Is that what criteria 1 meant?
Beep boop 🤖🤖
I was being genuine about not understanding the criteria, sorry - I can’t point to a name if I’m unclear on the criteria :/
But yeah, how about Bernie Sanders? AOC?
I don’t think he specifically is a nutjob. I don’t really know the guy. I just have a bad feeling about celebrities near the levers of power, given the track record.
What does the “get elected” criteria mean? Anyone who runs can “get elected”, right? Am I wrong? I don’t know if there’s any disqualifying factors that I’m not aware of other than like, convictions or something (not that that bothers the current dictator)
Oh fuck, I recognise like… Four things here? I’m old.
What’s the buckle my shoe thing? That’s a really old song, no?
Yeah cos if I’m being honest mate Trump, the celebrity politician, has done a hard right into a police state… That’s sort of a 100% hit rate, to me, for “celebrity politicians are nutjobs”.
Zelenskyy was a celebrity, but I know nothing about his actual political leadership so I can’t really judge 🤷♂️
What’s brainrot girlfriend?
No, no more celebrity politicians
Yeah, funny, clever. But the time for funny and clever might have passed. I think I would’ve honestly found this more impressive had he gone on there and plainly said what needs saying, presumably resulting in being taken off air.
What needs saying being “The Trump admin is using the murder of Charlie Kirk as an excuse to get rid of the first amendment.” along with other dry but important truths about Israel’s ongoing genocide, ICE raids, etc.
Personally, I block people who espouse things I believe are genuinely spiteful, hateful, or shitty. Generally, I use the block button to “curate” my experience with the intention that I can use Lemmy as brief escapism when I’m in the bathroom or on the train without having my mood affected by somebody posting something shitty.
I don’t block anyone for normal disagreements, because I’m a relatively normal adult and as such that sort of thing doesn’t bother me.
Haha, I understand that impulse but I just don’t think rolling around in shit really sticks it to pigs lol
Man you are wound up so tight
Well, sure, Candace sucks and seeing her penalised is funny. But it’s crazy to me that, A: actual politicians care about what YouTubers say, and B: that any adult woman cares if she’s called a man. Grow up honestly 😂
Still, Candace Owens is an attention-seeking drama-hungry clown so she’s probably enjoying this tbf
Candace Owens? Yeah more like Candace man prove she’s a woman?
I’m sorry… What? Why? Who cares? Breaking news, I’m gonna offer a stool sample to the US to prove I’m human? Wtf?
I mean obviously these are all questions I could answer by reading the article but honestly that headline is so out of the blue
Ah okay so it’s because some fuckin YouTuber/podcaster called her a man. Jesus christ Macron is allegedly a serious politician and he’s interacting with fucking youtuber cranks? Is everybody fucking mental???
Ah okay I see, criteria 1 is about likeability and public awareness?
to be totally fair, I did name two candidates 😂 how about Mamdani? I like Omar’s Green New Deal work and her anti-ICE stance is good. Tlaib’s advocacy for the working class is nice too.