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[–] [email protected] 42 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Are there even any other politicians with this trend of getting uncomfortably close with young girls at press events? Is that part of the secret sauce to becoming president?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Recently, or historically?

I don't think you're going to like the historical answer.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Historical answers please! I probably will like to know them but will most likely be equally disgusted.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago

Historically, you shook hands and kissed babies to show you were a man of the people running for office.

That's why my bid for the Texas Senate fell through. I got the two mixed up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The choices currently available to us.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

History is important to understand the present.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Are there even any other politicians with this trend of getting uncomfortably close with young girls at press events?

... so every politician from back in my day? Half the shit they did was kiss babies and give hugs and kisses to people like suit wearing germ monkeys.

I'm pretty sure they still do it too but nobody cares enough to post about it unless they have an agenda lol.

You'd think being a faux-billionaire russian asset election tampering felon and convicted grab her by the pussy rapist would have more of an impact over politicians doing old shit like kissing babies for cameras would matter more.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe we should get rid of all the politicians from back in your day and start electing younger ones that understand how creepy that shit is and also understand modern shit well enough to legislate on it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or maybe younger people should chill the fuck out and stop assuming all people are rapists

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nah, keep your nasty mouths to yourselves boomers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm a millenial. Literally every generation except zoomers thinks you guys are being ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Who exactly are you talking about?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The "literally every interaction is assault" basement dwelling neo puritans.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm gen x and I'm struggling to see how an elderly felon known for barging in on preteen models, grabbing pussies because "they just let you do it", who also wears a cake ton of makeup, trying to kiss a little girl on the mouth is a good thing.

In what world is that behavior not ridiculous?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But you weren't talking about that. You were talking about politicians kissing babies, a thing so common it's a household phrase.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's zero reason for me to endure how stupid you are. Goodbye.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I'm a millennial too and I've never wanted creepy old fucks touching me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Who's talking about kissing babies? Talking about young teen girls.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

Dude, they can't even get Ron DeSantis to display human emotion, I don't know if the skin suit is too tight or what, but it's never happened.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Are there even any other politicians with this trend of getting uncomfortably close with young girls at press events?

Matt Gaetz enters the chat

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Politicians kissing babies is a stereotype for a reason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why is everyone bringing up kissing babies?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Because that's what the orange genius is trying to emulate in the picture and gif. But he's such a creep he's aiming at preteens instead.

Understanding context and history is pretty important in everyday life.