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Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary(www.nbcnews.com)

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Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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Reminds me of Dolores Umbridge. Why do they all remind me of Dolores Umbridge?

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PunnyName@lemmy.world
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Because despite the fact that Voldy was Harry’s nemesis via prophecy, Umbridge was everyone’s nemesis. Just out of spite.

She was worse.

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absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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Imelda Staunton did an amazing job of playing such a vile character. She really nailed the lawful evil nature from source material.

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chuymatt@startrek.website
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She plays vile so incredibly well. I think it was Gypsy that I had to turn off and take a break from, as she was so horrible (the character, not the acting).

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Juigi@lemm.ee
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Burn it to the ground.

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GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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fox2263@lemmy.world
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I think this is the least egregious of all the cabinet picks.

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NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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We’re actually going full Idiocracy, holy shit. That’s crazy.

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ArtVandelay@lemmy.world
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Except President Camacho found the smartest person he could and immediately put him in charge. We’re not even smart enough to be idiocracy.

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JackbyDev@programming.dev
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In case people forgot, President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho was a porn superstar and, relevantly, five-time Ultimate Smackdown wrestling champion.

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x00z@lemmy.world
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I always see this ‘counter argument’ but referring to Idiocracy is more about comparing the stupidness than the President.

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Krauerking@lemy.lol
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It doesn’t seem counter at all. Trump is in several Russian porno tapes just ask him, and he was part of WWE multiple times.

So it works in stupidity and his character traits.

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JackbyDev@programming.dev
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I’m not making any arguments, I’m pointing out that wrestling specifically was involved in the plot of Idiocracy.

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