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Blocking Garland’s nomination
Allowing Garland to become a feckless AG
Acquitting Trump twice
Stacking the court 6–3
Abusing the filibuster
Sabotaging election security
Fueling division and dysfunction

Mitch McConnell didn’t just enable Trump—he architected the road to American fascism.

Burn in hell, Mitch.

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[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine the one guy who can be credited the most (aside from Trump/Musk) with us being where we are, complaining that we're here.

I want to punch him till his face is flat....

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[–] deadkennedy@lemm.ee 320 points 5 days ago (4 children)

this is your fault Mitch.

eat shit.

[–] Mister_Hangman@lemmy.world 89 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Lmao I hope he sees pitchforks before he dies.

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 50 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I hope he feels pitchforks before he dies.

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[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 63 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How could this possibly Moscow Mitch's fault!?

I can't wait till he dies so I can book my flight to piss on his grave.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 36 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I will be attending the group poop on his grave, no doubt. Rest in pieces, Bitch McConnell.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 34 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

Mitch never saw a "War with Russia" bill he didn't endorse. He's old school Neocon and was wholly on board with the project for post-Soviet US global hegemony. I don't think its strictly fair to say "Russia Wins, America Loses" is his fault, because he was working overtime to get to a future in which Wall Street and The Pentagon controlled it all.

But his all-in bet on Moderate Amounts of Fascism tipped the board. He put far too much effort in winning the next electoral cycle in pursuit of a permanent Republican Majority. And when he finally got what he wanted - not once, in '16 but twice with a second GOP clean sweep in '24 - he looked up to discover the prize came with strings attached.

Turns out, the US isn't the only country that can meddling with elections and affect regime change through soft power. Now we're getting a wave of modern White Nationalism that's aligning DC, Moscow, and perhaps London and Berlin depending on how the chips fall in the next few elections. Its not America or Russia that's winning, but a cartel of plutocrats and their bloodthirsty groyper minions, in an unholy new internationalist Axis of Evil.

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago

You did that, you fucking moron. God damn Mitch is acting like he's just some misunderstood good guy when he's why it happened. Moscow Mitch is a nickname for a reason.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 39 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Moscow Mitch trying to confess to get to heaven. I hope this guy ends up like promethous.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He is desperately trying to redeem his legacy for future historians, now that he realizes he is going to be taking the blame in future history books for enabling the MAGA scourge. He has finally figured out that he will be remembered as one of the worst, most destructive, Americans in history. He deserves it.

I hope he believes in God so he can live in terror of the afterlife during whatever life he has left.

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[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 12 points 3 days ago

A headline I look forward to: "Mitch McConnell dies; no one mourns"

[–] Mallspice@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago

Future? It’s now and he’s more responsible for it that all but a handful of folks.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 118 points 5 days ago (2 children)

fucking drop dead you garbage traitor cunt

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 22 points 5 days ago

Treason, convicted for treason, has such a nice sound to it.

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[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

All thanks to him.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 94 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fuck you, turtleboi.

You did this. You materially and consistently helped this to happen.

YOU FUCKING DID THIS.

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[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 76 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I don't understand this mother fucker. He worked all his life against this country and now he's shocked its having issues and may lose ground to a competitor?

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[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is fucking Bitch McConnell's fault almost entirely

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 18 points 4 days ago

He was the 21st century problem, but he can share blame with Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich, who built the foundation that McConnell stood on.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 4 days ago

ironic that someone who was instrumental in getting america to where it is today would be saying something like that. EAT SHIT YOU FUCKING CUNT.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 61 points 5 days ago (2 children)

says the motherfucker who's entire career has been to attack his own country and sell it to Russia...

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe this was a celebratory statement?

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[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 35 points 4 days ago

...then f*cking impeach, you whiny little bitch...

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Let's hope they both lose.

Fuck the US and fuck Russia

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago

This guy bred the face-eating leopards for decades.

[–] CosmicJoker@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

Like if he's not at fault.

Fuck off shit head.

[–] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why would he warn about something he himself arranged? Is he warning the american people who are dumb enough to vote for him and his russian partners?

[–] mintiefresh@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Just announcing the success of his life's work lol.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 62 points 5 days ago

Your fault, dipshit.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago

Entirely a product of his design, Russia would not be anywhere near as influencing today if not for his regressive agenda and undermining US democracy.

Without Moscow Mitch, Putin would still be at the Ukraine border throwing tantrum as more sanctions are thrown in his regime.

[–] ctkatz@lemmy.ml 51 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

SHUT THE FUCK UP ADDISON. YOU ENABLED THIS.

sincerely your constituent

fun fact addison has weak, really moist hands. I should know, I shook his hand* in college.

*edit- damn autocorrect

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 4 days ago

he's trying to find the guy who did this

He should bud dwyer himself

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[–] _lilith@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (5 children)

and who's fault is that mitch? you dumb bitch. I hope this fuck lives long enough to suffer for all the damage he has done

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You enabled all of this you crypt keeping turtle

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

That is already a headline describing reality right now. Putin has won more than he ever would have expected.

Also fuck that ghoul, who more than anyone else (except perhaps Putin himself) was the person responsible for this situation. Hope your death will be long and painful.

[–] Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Either do something or stfu, traitor.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 days ago

Yeah, no shit Michie, that is what you've been working on all this time

If you're too dumb to understand that then...nog fuck it, just die already and them please, and I mean this with all the passion in my atheist heart; burn in hell. Forever.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 22 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I hate that we're still thinking about things in these terms. It's not Americans versus Russians, it's Americans, Russians, and pretty much everyone the fuck else versus our leadership. Putin fuckin sucks, so does our leadership, and it's the people of the US, the people of Russia, and all the people we impact that pay the price for it. If the average Russian gets ahead in life over me, it doesn't impact me. In fact, good job, bud, I'm happy for you. If our fucking asshole leaders get yet another leg up, though, it impacts basically everyone.

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[–] Tillman@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Wasn’t his nickname Moscow Mitch?

[–] Brynawel@feddit.org 25 points 5 days ago

Russia already won, you fuckweasel.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fuck you, McConnell! You could’ve fixed this easily years ago. Instead you were too far up Donald’s ass. Go to hell!

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I can not wait for the cross-country road trip I'm going to take to piss on his grave.

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 22 points 5 days ago

Sub headline: Moscow Mitch Russian MVP.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 22 points 5 days ago

Much thanks to you, Moscow Mitch McConnell.

[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What did McConnell say? It's hard to understand him with Trump's balls in his mouth.

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[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Insert image of guy in hot dog suit here

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 19 points 5 days ago

Ya' think? We've been saying that all along. But, nope, gotta keep your seat in Congress for just one more term. Idiot.

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