• @Xtallll
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    943 months ago

    Don’t you think he looks tired?

    • @some_designer_dude@lemmy.world
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      213 months ago

      “We’re doing to inject you with what we’re calling a ‘genius enhancement serum’; it will fortify your already throbbing genius cells and keep you sharp as a tack, ensuring your every response is virtually perfect for your defence in this trial.”

      😴

    • @skulblaka@startrek.website
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      63 months ago

      I didn’t even think of that as a possibility, but damn that seems more and more likely the more I think about it. The only way to prevent him from repeatedly shooting himself in the foot is to literally drug him into unconsciousness. I completely believe that, I’ve heard him talk before. Hot damn.

        • @cynar@lemmy.world
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          23 months ago

          Interestingly it would quite likely have the opposite effect. Adderall is fairly focused on the executive functioning areas of the brain. If you are dependent on it, and it’s suddenly taken away, then you’ll recoil. The Executive functions help regulate decision making and focus control. Under activity in the executive functioning leads to impulsive behaviour similar to the base symptoms of ADHD.

          Take away his drugs, and he will become even more impulsive. He would likely oscillate between sleepy and rage ranting, even more than normal.

  • ThePowerOfGeek
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    613 months ago

    Dozy Don and the Despicable Diapers.

    There you go world: a new band name for someone to use.

    • SeaJ
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      263 months ago

      I read your comment and wondered what Provigil was. Modafinil. I guess I should not be surprised they were all on uppers and downers.

    • @jeffw@lemmy.worldOPM
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      53 months ago

      If there’s one thing I’m not gonna shit on Trump for, it’s letting his White House hand out pills like candy. Although it’s pretty shitty to do while still enforcing archaic drug laws

  • athos77
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    363 months ago

    That’s the picture the media needs to start using.

  • مهما طال الليل
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    353 months ago

    Maybe a stupid question but how come in a nation of 330 million people, many of them should be qualified, the people are limited to two bad choices?

    Has it always been this bad in US presidential elections?

    • @btaf45@lemmy.world
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      283 months ago

      s it always been this bad in US presidential elections?

      Nope. I’ve been following politics since Nixon and Biden is the best president we’ve had in the last 50 years.

        • @Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz
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          123 months ago

          If you want to see some great Republican hypocrisy, read up on Carter and his beehives. They made a huge deal about what a national security risk him selling honey and how he needs to divest from it, but then let Diaper Don slide right in by.

    • @Takios@discuss.tchncs.de
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      The problem is the first past the post system which heavily encourages a two-party outcome. A ranked choice system would drastically improve the chances of new candidates or parties to emerge with meaningful results.

      But since that hurts the current holders of power, it’s pretty unlikely to be enacted anytime soon.

    • @some_designer_dude@lemmy.world
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      73 months ago

      Because the people don’t choose their options, just from the options chosen for them. The rich are one team, and our options are just to give us the illusion of choice and to pit us against each other as if it were left v. right and not haves v. have-nots. Notice the options are always deeply rooted in the “haves” camp…

      From the outside looking in (not American, but Canada has similar problems) it looks transparently theatrical. But then I look around in Canada with that same “outsider” perspective and, yeah, it’s just as bad here. Our Premier of Ontario is a slightly less embarrassing version of Trump. Claims to be “for the people” but gives little-to-no fucks whatsoever based on his actions.

      Anyway… Ready whenever others are to burn this all down…

    • @EnderMB@lemmy.world
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      73 months ago

      To be blunt, do you genuinely believe that the population of the US is capable of agreeing on better candidates?

      If so, again to be blunt, how many people would it take to sway this decision, and why can’t this number of people strategically ensure that their candidate is chosen?

      Admittedly, I’m old enough to remember when Digg tried to make Ron Paul a thing, and when that went hilariously wrong, they shifted to Obama and made out that he was their candidate all along. I’m not saying that it’s easy, but mainly trying to say that I imagine that it’s actually quite difficult to get 300m people to agree on anything that isn’t an incredible compromise.

    • @aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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      543 months ago

      You’re not really required by law to ‘pay attention’ unless you’re being asked a direct question. Though, I’m sure judges look poorly on such things.

      I remember Harvey Weinstein doing the same thing before he got sent to Rikers. :)

    • @geekworking@lemmy.world
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      Not if you are not required to participate in that part and not causing a disturbance in the court.

      This is a jury trial, and jurors are watching. Even during selection. If you don’t care enough to stay awake, it’s not a good impression.

    • @FireTower@lemmy.world
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      213 months ago

      Probably wouldn’t fly. This happens more than you’d think. Court room procedures aren’t as riveting as tv would lead us to believe.

      • @Willy@sh.itjust.works
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        13 months ago

        jurors can get in trouble for it? it’s a bodily function and they are almost volunteers. I mean I can see them getting dismissed or maybe being asked if they are ok and to please try and pay attention, but I hope you don’t mean real trouble.

        • @RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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          103 months ago

          They are entirely responsible for determining the facts of the case. The defendant can face dramatic penalties on their decision. The cannot sleep through it.

          • @Willy@sh.itjust.works
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            13 months ago

            oh. now I understand. death penalty for nodding off jurors! I won’t try and get disqualified when they add that.

        • @BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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          There are quite a few bodily functions we are expected to control in public, with real legal consequences if we can’t. Falling asleep while driving, or (intentionally) dropping a deuce in the jurrybox during trial as some quick examples.

          • @Willy@sh.itjust.works
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            erections? peeing your pants? farting? there are no legal consequences to any I can think of. maybe if you do them intentionally, there are indirect consequences, but we aren’t talking about grabbing a pillow and setting up for a nap in the jury box here. just nodding off.

            edit: aha I see you made an edit with examples. no fair

              • @Willy@sh.itjust.works
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                13 months ago

                ur just silly. No one is asking you to drive in that situation. even then, you haven’t broken the law and there are no direct consequences. if you hit someone else, there are indirect legal consequences. that wasn’t totally bad though, any other examples?

                • @BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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                  93 months ago

                  Ahh, my mistake. I thought we were discussing this in good faith. I’ll let you continue to be intentionally obtuse on your own now.