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16. I agree. If people make fun of him being a chicken he is likely to lash out to

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 08:41 AM

Jun 2025

prove he is tough. Being the most powerful man on earth who knows what he may do.

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I don't love the TACO nickname thing [View all] genxlib Jun 2025 OP

It's an insult to Mexican food! Intractable Jun 2025 #1

Wasn't he the Grinning Goya Goon Conjuay Jun 2025 #18

I tend to disagree to some extent MuchBetterThanThis Jun 2025 #2

Demeaning nicknames. Why is it that when Trump does it we consider it juvenile, elocs Jun 2025 #5

This is a part of why we lose Bettie Jun 2025 #8

Buy a star Captain Zero Jun 2025 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2025 #25

I'm not sure why you find that a point of pride, but whatever melts your butter. 11 Bravo Jun 2025 #39

I've been on DU for almost 23 Years & have had a STAR Cha Jun 2025 #60

really? 19 years? Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #62

Don't do that. Iggo Jun 2025 #34

Because we're not the fucking President... lame54 Jun 2025 #33

Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #50

I'll side with Stewart, Colbert, Kimmel... lame54 Jun 2025 #54

I agree. We need to do better. Orrex Jun 2025 #56

I don't think of it in terms of being clever or amusing. 11 Bravo Jun 2025 #38

It's the difference between punching down, and punching up. 11 Bravo Jun 2025 #41

We will never hear him say anything against Putin Captain Zero Jun 2025 #13

yeah, I feel similarly, though it's still pretty funny LymphocyteLover Jun 2025 #3

I support...... AltairIV Jun 2025 #4

What would be ironically amusing is if he lives to be 100 and many of us are dead. elocs Jun 2025 #9

Is there some way he can live to be 100 Orrex Jun 2025 #57

If it got under Trump's skin, I'm all for it. Native Jun 2025 #6

Doubling down on bad ideas bankrupts fools Maeve Jun 2025 #7

How would you feel if you ever came to realize that taunting Trump with insults never hurt him, elocs Jun 2025 #10

Oh well then we should be nicer Captain Zero Jun 2025 #11

The extremes are name-calling, wishing he were dead and being nicer to him. elocs Jun 2025 #22

You're above sarcasm?... lame54 Jun 2025 #35

He will make innocents suffer no matter what Maeve Jun 2025 #20

It's hurting him politically- don't make the mistake of underestimating the power of ridicule Blues Heron Jun 2025 #27

I'd wonder again how SO MANY FUCKING IDIOTS could vote for him Skittles Jun 2025 #58

it is already DU-style cheugy, and will soon be cringe in its overuse Celerity Jun 2025 #14

It's kinda dumb pattyloutwo Jun 2025 #23

New word: cheugy IcyPeas Jun 2025 #53

And therein lies his "power"... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #15

I agree. If people make fun of him being a chicken he is likely to lash out to doc03 Jun 2025 #16

Surrender in advance lame54 Jun 2025 #36

If you watch what you say ibegurpard Jun 2025 #17

As Gov. Tim Walz said before the South Carolina Democratic Party... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2025 #19

Being polite to fascists has gotten Democrats absolutely NOWHERE. Paladin Jun 2025 #21

TACO orangecrush Jun 2025 #24

Ridicule and humor are powerful tools C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #26

TACO checks multiple boxes of rules for radicals cadoman Jun 2025 #55

Where is the middle ground Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #28

You fight him on the actual real world effects or repercussions to the people or nation from his reckless actions. Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #37

That doesn't resonate Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #40

If you sell the people short they won't get it. Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #44

This is round 2 Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #45

Invading Greenland will never happen, nor will Canada become the 51st state. All that trump silliness is hardly heard... brush Jun 2025 #29

I'm all in favor of derision as one weapon, but not the only or most important one. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #30

Backing off of the TACO trolling because of 'what Trump might do' is the same . . . peggysue2 Jun 2025 #31

Neville Chamberlin appeased Hitler ... and some_of_us_are_sane Jun 2025 #61

Sure MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #32

He does have access to nukes. So I wouldn't taunt him too much. bif Jun 2025 #42

So if we don't call him names Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #47

So if we keep calling him TACO bif Jun 2025 #48

You cannot stop him Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #49

It's not that serious. The main thing is it describes Trump as a loser JI7 Jun 2025 #43

Yet we must consider H2O Man Jun 2025 #46

TACO diverts attention from what is most likely the REAL reason Martin Eden Jun 2025 #51

I like it BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #52

Totally agree David__77 Jun 2025 #59