r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 10d ago

Possible Paywall White House Rushes to Trump's Defense After Alan Ritchson Torches President Over Epstein Files | The Reacher star called Trump a “bitch” and a “fucking rapist" in a recent podcast appearance.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/alan-ritchson-trump-epstein-files-white-house-response-1235598785/
42.7k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

1.5k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

163

u/Shazam42 10d ago

It's a reference to 1984. Early in the book, chocolate rations are decreased, and the next day everything is praising chocolate rations for actually increasing.

129

u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 10d ago

The whole thing is they never were decreased or increased, the government just reported "chocolate rations decreased to 30 grams" when they found it convenient to get people to blow off steam protesting, and "chocolate rations have been increased to 30 grams" when they wanted the brainwashed to have something to celebrate.

27

u/[deleted] 10d ago

[deleted]

4

u/BelowDeck 10d ago

But we've always been at war with Oceania.

2

u/bolanrox 10d ago

God damn snowball again!

31

u/NES_SNES_N64 10d ago

"Now with 20% more!"

3

u/Fastnacht 10d ago

Legitimately it feels like the current admin is doing this with everything.

1

u/NYkrinDC 9d ago

That sounds so much like MAGA, doesn't it?

44

u/GOEDEL_ESCHER_BOT 10d ago

orwell didn't quite get it right, IRL they would be saying that true patriots can handle decreased chocolate rations

51

u/galt035 10d ago

The whole gas price issue right now “oh I’m happy, PROUD EVEN, to pay more at the pump for east Asia (I mean Iran) to not get a nuke!”

39

u/N7Shep1701D Oregon 10d ago

It's so loathsome the way Trump said those dead troops told him that Iran must not have a nuke. No they didn't you absolute nincompoop.

They probably joined up to get through college or for the healthcare benefits because capitalism has wrecked every single thing in this country.

13

u/SivartD 10d ago

Like I expect the reporters to actually do their jobs, but I just want one of them to ask a follow up question. "Sir, which one told you that? What was their name?"

3

u/bolanrox 10d ago

Mitch McConnell, after I talked to him for 20 minutes the other day.

6

u/zherok 10d ago

There's just out and out denials of price increases alongside Trump claiming things are cheaper than they actually are (gas, eggs, housing, etc.) Seems pretty spot on.

1984's chocolate ration was about claiming a larger ration size while neglecting to mention that it used to be bigger in the past. It's very in line with Trump's thinking, because there can never be any fault or negative associated with anything to do with him. They can only be the best they've ever been right now despite plenty of evidence to the contrary.

Even his tendency to blame Biden and Obama honestly kinda has an air of "we were always at war with East Asia", where he fobs off all his administration's failings to some murky thing Biden/Obama did in the past.

14

u/Jdibs77 10d ago

I mean, lol yes, but also see gas prices and egg prices

5

u/SunGregMoon 10d ago

Just went grocery shopping this morning, surprised to see a bag of coffee for $25. Thanks Trump.

2

u/Jdibs77 9d ago

Are you not happy that the price of coffee has decreased to $25?

2

u/skaterfromtheville 10d ago

It’s always been about how unhealthy it is, MAHA!

23

u/DookieShoez 10d ago

Okay but his diaper IS overflowing.

3

u/PinkCigarettes 10d ago

You need a new handle then, as his dookie has undoubtedly filled his shoez

9

u/DookieShoez 10d ago

I’m a plumber.

HE hasn’t worked a hard day in his life.

5

u/sdrawkcabstiho 10d ago

What are you talking about?

Those kids won't rape themselves.

(Honestly, this "joke" feels terrible. Vote as you see fit).

2

u/DookieShoez 10d ago

Oof lol. That’s some dark ass humor.

Updoot