US president says ‘Ladies and gentleman, President Putin’, before realising mistake and correcting himself

Did he do it for the memes?

  • morphballganon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    197·
    2 个月前

    You’re conflating all Americans.

    We smart ones get it. The problem is the idiots don’t mind rapists or terrorists. They mind “loser” qualities.

    • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
      182·
      2 个月前

      The same reason Reagan was so popular while he gutted the federal government to give to the rich, he was a literal celebrity and actor, and many Americans base their entire judgement of someone on their screen presence

      • girlfreddy@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        2 个月前

        And he was already suffering from dementia during his last term. It was just easier to hide back then.

      • BossDj@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        2 个月前

        To be fair he only gutted social programs and only gave some of it to the wealthy. The rest went to the military budget. Federal spending ballooned under Reagan!

        • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 个月前

          Right, should have specified “federal social programs and regulatory oversight”