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5. I get countries are doing what they feel they need to do to placate the corpse flower but I can't help but think

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:07 PM

Oct 2025

less of them for doing so.

Same goes for people and institutions that bend the knee.

I know my opinion of them matters not at all.

Still...

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They gave him a gold crown and... lame54 Oct 2025 #1

I heard he claims to crap solid gold bricks GusBob Oct 2025 #2

Well, his Mama never told him what mine told me! SARose Oct 2025 #3

Yeah. For me it was "Starving kids in Korea." Miles Archer Oct 2025 #6

The country I pick is America GusBob Oct 2025 #13

the actual food Celerity Oct 2025 #4

Egads, he must have been FURIOUS about the PORTION SIZES. Miles Archer Oct 2025 #8

Wonder how long it took the Big Mac order to arrive afterward? Vinca Oct 2025 #18

I wonder how long before he wears the crown in public. Solly Mack Oct 2025 #12

I sit copilot on that sentiment Torchlight Oct 2025 #10

Thank you for that. Solly Mack Oct 2025 #11

They're not doing it to placate him. GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #16

Gilding the little man's diapers to make him better feel like a king Torchlight Oct 2025 #7

Rich people used to die from eating gold leftstreet Oct 2025 #14

Crassus met a bad end via the Parthians Celerity Oct 2025 #19

They know that they can manipulate him through flattery. GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #15

Hugh Hefner Miles Archer Oct 2025 #17

I fail to see the appeal of eating gold. 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #20

Of course Thousand Island is his favorite dressing. tanyev Oct 2025 #21