You know I gave all the reasoning for everything I wrote in the comments, right?

What specifically do you have an issue with? I'll copy paste it for you since you're such a sweetie. You might have to wait a bit if you wait too long, I should probably get started on my day soonish. I'll give you a solid 10 minutes though, Make em count.

Yes, and I really don't care what you think, bud. People are allowed to enjoy things in different ways.

I post memes for engagement, and specifically to catch the errant cultist that pops up here and there. I live in Texas where they're pretty big on voter suppression. It takes me between 2~4 hours to vote usually, and I know it doesn't matter for statewide elections. I still vote, but honestly it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things here. So I figure I'll do my part donating and trying to convert a cultist from voting somewhere else (where it'll matter a bit more) when I feel up to it.

Your opinion pretty much matters zilch to me. I stopped caring about Fartbox the moment I found out he wasn't a cultist. I don't really care about you either.

And that's okay. You are a cutie pie though. You probably shouldn't give me so much to work with if you don't want to give yourself an aneurism. I'm not even being that mean about it. Just... stay away from the IRL comments. You're immediately outing yourself as an unserious person when you go there.

Yes, the world existed before Lemmy was a thing, and I, being a part of that world, also have experiences I can draw from the before-times.

From a time before time, the long-long-ago.

Sit down, young one, let me spin a tale of fire and water for you. Bask in the wisdom of the ancient ones. We have much to share.

You are clearly about... a half to a third of my age.

If you came at me with this kind of energy I'd be doing exactly what I'm doing now. Laughing at you. Doubly so if you came at me with a gaggle of your teenaged to (possibly early 20s?) friends.

I'd walk away because I'm pretty sure my ears would be ringing, thankfully, we are on the internet, and we can discuss things, with words. Wanna give it a shot?

I mean, this isn't my first rodeo. I actually tried with those first. All the way back in 2016, actually. It doesn't work. They just pretend there's nothing wrong with them, and that they're "modeling photos".

Yes, I mean, clearly that is something that can only be communicated in person, it's not like we're talking right now. Wanna try that whole 'straightening me out' thing now? Why does it have to be in real life?

Is it because you'd like to talk over me but it's hard to keep me from typing?

Also... ooh, friends. You have them? I believe you. :D

Airhugs.

You're so cute. I just wanna squeeze your widdle cheeks.

I'm not voting for Biden either, bud. On account of him not actually running for President. Good for you.

EDIT: Hey, it's Fartbox! Huh... this is the comment you chose to come back for? Isn't that cute. I'm sorry I mistook you for a cultist, bud. To be fair, you did a pretty convincing job of looking like one.

Please get your head straightened out. If this was real life I would be straightening it out for you or I would consider not speaking to you again. Do you understand?

Lol. Oh, now this takes me back. You guys are adorable.

I'm just imagining you going, "I'mma fuck this dude up, but... you know, if he's too big or knows kung-fu or some shit, I'm never gonna talk to him again. That'll show him how tough I am. You understand, fucker? I'm going to CONSIDER never talking to you again. Are you sorry now?"

Thank you, keyboard warrior. I've learned the error of my ways.

I do understand. Please don't hurt me. I promise I won't do it again.

Both at once?

You know, that's actually a great idea. Next time I make one of these, I'll put a photo of him trying to make out with Ivanka side by sidewith the one of her sitting on his lap when she was like 10 years old. I just popped something out in meme-generator and didn't really feel like opening up photoshop to do a whole thing.

Oof, I got what I wanted out of this post but you sound genuine, so Imma wade back in for a second here.

Yeah, of course. It could have been worded differently. But I'm not going for accuracy. I'm going for:

1. Is it short enough to read in a few seconds
2. Does it elicit a response.

And I already clarified why I chose the specific phrasing and picture. It's because the only real defense an actual cultist can make is to say it's not as bad as pedophilia because it's just garden variety incest.

I'm not ashamed to admit I have an "agenda".

The right wing in this country weaponized that word to attack everything from school teachers to trans folk. I wanted to pair quotes and imagery that left absolutely no wriggle room to dispute it, and rub their nose in it.

All the other photos posted? I've seen cultists claim firsthand they're all nothingburgers because it's "just a father showing affection for his child, and you're a sick pedo if you see anything else."

Katie Johnson's lawsuit? "Has he been convicted yet?"

Epstein's Island? "He stopped being friends with him long ago."

Simply put, anything short of direct quotes and photo/video evidence isn't enough to move a Trump supporter.

I want the link of Trump=Pedo paired with irrefutable evidence of his sexual degeneracy and this is as close as I can get until Trump admits he is one in National TV. (Rate he is going I wouldn't be surprised if he did.)

As for my interaction with Mr. Fartbox(?) over here...

Looks like I'm catching some aggro from the folks hung up on accuracy, and I gotta say, being new to the party it's kind of heartwarming to see you guys all coming together to defend one of your own.

It's sweet.

That said, I'm going to keep making the style of memes I like, you're welcome to make your own, and by all means downvote to your heart's content when the inaccuracy of the word choices bothers you.

I thought the guy was a proper cultist, (he did a convincing job of cosplaying one) hence that specific comment thread where you see me essentially trying to make him say one bad thing about Donald Trump, and failing.

If he wasn't so stubborn the thread would have been two comments long.

I didn't let him have what he wanted because I didn't want him to leave. If he was a cultist, he would have 'claimed victory' for making me admit the meme doesn't actually depict pedophilia and I wouldn't have had a chance to try to convert him, or at least sow the seeds of doubt. If you read the exchange, you see me going, "baby steps first."

There's no way to dispute he's into incest if you have eyes and ears. Admitting that he is into incest is the first step. You gotta get them to take that step first before you can move onto bigger stuff on shakier evidence.

But he's not! That's great! That's one less cultist to convince to sit home or pull for Harris this November. I also wouldn't have wasted 30 minutes of my time trying to convert one, but I'm just as happy to know he wasn't one in the first place.

Holy shit, that is the whitest white man in existence. Isn't South Africa hot? How did he survive down there?

Maybe not him, but I'll eat my own hat if you're not definitely related to him in some way though. Because you're a little 'too' indignant. It's sweet you want to defend him but your anger is misplaced.

I was a LOT nicer than most folks would be to cultists commenting in a thread about Trump's sexual proclivities. And the guy spent 10+ comments absolutely refusing to admit that Trump may be an incest loving degenerate.

I do hope you have a good evening though. I am. I don't get how you figured I was the angry one in that exchange. I was just trying to help a cultist break free.

Hey, he did it to himself. He could have said the words instead of humiliating himself for 10+ comments.

I might have supplied the rope, but to be fair, I thought he was a cultist because he was acting like one. And... dude, is this your alt? Cause the ID makes me think it is. Cause, that totally doesn't make this so much worse for you.

EDIT: Nevermind. Your writing styles are totally different. And if it was him, I doubt you'd admit Trump is a pedo so readily after refusing to call a bird a bird for two dozen comments.

Haha. Maybe one day. A bird will always be a bird, bud.

No matter how much you insist otherwise. But I hope for your sake that you can bring yourself to say that out loud.

You can't start healing until you admit you have a problem.

Is he an incest loving degenerate?

Say the words. I promise, it'll be okay.

No one is going to hurt you. You don't need to be a part of that cult anymore. You certainly don't have to debase yourself for THAT man.

You can't bring yourself to say he's an incest loving degenerate when I give you a direct quote and a photo of him clearly giving a very 'unfatherlike' kiss to his own daughter.

Cultists don't get affected by anything they can explain away with plausible deniability, no matter how unlikely. Which is why I think you hate this meme so much. There isn't much to hide behind. Nothing, really. He's a pedophile, but barring a direct quote from him saying on national TV, "Hi, My name is Donald Trump and I raped Katie Johnson, and my daughter too."... you'll deny he is one. Katie Johnson is the 13 year old that tried to sue him in 2016, she said in her deposition that Trump liked her because "she looked like his daughter".

Just say the words. Do you need more bird pictures?

Lets start with baby steps.

... Is he, an incest loving degenerate?

Nah, I'm going to show you some bird pictures though. I said I'd leave you some.

Tsk.. tsk.. well, I tried. Good luck, bud. You can always get out.

No one is keeping you there except you. I'm going to leave you this picture of a bird, okay? You look at it when you're ready.

You just can't bring yourself to say the words, can you?

Re-read the top quote. That's Donald Trump, direct quote. Is he.... an incest loving degenerate? I'm showing you a picture of a bird. All you have to do to break the silly programming is acknowledge it's a bird.

You don't have to insist it's a cat. Admitting you're in a cult is the first step to getting out.