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[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 52 points 1 month ago

Why do Republicans feel compelled to be on the unethical or wrong side of literally everything!?

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 1 month ago

Drinking sewage to own the libs.

[-] uienia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Because money and hurt narcissistic feelings. But mostly money.

[-] A_norny_mousse@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

That's a good question. I think they just follow the money, meaning they do what the biggest spenders tell them to do. This isn't even any sort of political movement anymore, it's pure corruption.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I had a hard time staying sane trying to see them as actual American politicians. When you let yourself see them as fifth columnists hell-bent on ending America, reality starts to feel way more coherent.

[-] 50_centavos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Because the Republican party represents the rich class. Whatever helps the bottom line. I'm absolutely shocked how many middle to lower class people vote for Republicans. They're literally voting against their own interests. The Democrats need to modify their agenda to be a full fledged worker class party or we're doomed.

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago

As a citizen I feel this choice is not in my favor.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 1 month ago

Raw sewage, baby. You're now a shitizen. Learn to enjoy it.

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As a resident of the city that won the lawsuit, and thus doesn't have to pay for a $10 billion sewer renovation, I feel this is not in my favor

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 month ago

Sweet! What water supply do they use? Asking for a friend.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago
[-] Subtracty@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I don't think Trump consumes water, pretty sure his body runs on Diet Coke.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

US supreme court

[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well, that's disappointing. When trying to convince some less-culty conservatives that some kinds of regulations can be a good thing, I used this very thing as an example, thinking nobody in the right fucking mind would support dumping biological and industrial waste into water supplies.

In hindsight, I really set the bar too low.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago

No, let's see the silver lining on this one. My water was already giving me headaches and nausea (which stopped when I transitioned to bottled water, which is something I really didn't want to do), so let's lean into this.

The water in the US is safe to drink is a fucking lie, if we hit this hard people will get sick, then they'll be ready to learn

[-] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

THANK GOD. I was trying to get more poop in my life.

[-] jared@mander.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

It will do wonders for our immune systems.

[-] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

So fluoride is too much, but poop is okay? Got it.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

It's all about protecting companies. Well done USAians. Well done.

[-] doctortofu@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

So American voters get to not only eat shit, but now also drink it? How oddly appropriate...

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Soooo much winning

[-] aggelalex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Time was when an American about to go abroad would be warned by his friends or the guidebooks not to drink the water. But times have changed, and now a foreigner coming to this country might be offered the following advice:

If you visit American city,

You will find it very prett

Just two things of which you must beware

Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air!

Pollution, pollution!

They got smog and sewage and mud.

Turn on your tap

And get hot and cold running crud!

  • Tom Lehrer
this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2025
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