I fucking hate that I need to defend this guy, but like, have you guys seen the video? It was very clearly a joke. A joke. There are so, so many things to get pissed off about when it comes to him alone, focusing on a dumb joke is embarrassing. If a democrat said the same thing nobody here would bat an eye.
Absolutely. With these kind of focuses, the GOP doesn't have to make conscientious efforts of distraction. People make dumb jokes. People have small hands. People have combovers, bad skin, weird voices and big bellies. Bringing up these things will just start unimportant conversations in field of politics. Instead focus on actual policies which are fucking over people.
No, we should clearly take things out of context so that the right has plenty of examples of liberals being overreacting idiots. That way they can use those examples to ignore actual, valid criticism. I mean after all, why would they believe someone on the left telling them that America is turning into a fascist state if that person is too stupid to recognize an obvious joke?
That would require learning a piece of a language other than English …. He’d be an illegal immigrant, hardened criminal, gang member. That mascara is a sure sign of Tren de Aragua membership
I was taught in public school that they called it Iceland to keep the British away and Greenland because if that was Greenland Iceland must really suck. 🇬🇱 🇮🇸
According to the Saga of Erik the Red, Erik spent his three years of exile exploring this land. … When Erik returned to Iceland after his exile had expired, he is said to have brought with him stories of "Greenland". Erik purposefully gave the land a more appealing name than "Iceland" as "people would be attracted to go there if it had a favorable name", per Erik's own words.[19][20] Erik knew that the success of any settlement in Greenland would need the support of as many people as possible.
Erik's salesmanship of Greenland proved successful in…. as 1,043 years later a widely reviled politician who insisted he never he’d close personal relations with a couch, was quoted to exclaim in surprise “it’s fucking cold up there. Nobody told me that”
Tell me about it. I just wish shit stayed sane but the internet makes the world so much more absurd and sad for me. I do envy people who had that pre internet/social media adulthood. I at least didn’t experience social media as a child by being born in the late 90s.
Having been on Lemmy for a year now, one stark contrast to Reddit is how much sarcasm just goes over everybody's head here. Sarcastic comments are always down voted into oblivion, despite agreeing with the common consensus in the thread.
"Not only will America go to your country and kill all your people, but they'll come back 20 years later and make a movie about how killing your people made their soldiers feel sad."
"I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done."
Isn't it like one of those "kids first geography fun fact" stuff that gets taught everywhere? Like you'd have to be actively disinterested in the world not to know it?
I was about to say that we shouldn't except factual information in a community where people post memes and jokes, but to my surprise, the rules of this community say "no misinformation". So I guess we should expect factual information here.
Yeah. I hate being a Vance supporter but this crap forces me to defend his obvious joke. Stop making me defend people I hate because you require tags. I HATE TONE TAGS!!!!
He is a Republican politician, in other words, he is dumb as a brick. Sentences like "It is cold here" when he is next to Santa Clause home turf are to be expected.
I fucking hate that I need to defend this guy, but like, have you guys seen the video? It was very clearly a joke. A joke. There are so, so many things to get pissed off about when it comes to him alone, focusing on a dumb joke is embarrassing. If a democrat said the same thing nobody here would bat an eye.
Very clearly a joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rOl7Z_dYDM
Thanks for pointing that out, had a hard time believing he said that seriously.
Yeah, he was joking. But JFC, what a self important, egotistical prick! He manages to brag about him being the VP twice in under 30 seconds.
Even he can't believe it happened.
Absolutely. With these kind of focuses, the GOP doesn't have to make conscientious efforts of distraction. People make dumb jokes. People have small hands. People have combovers, bad skin, weird voices and big bellies. Bringing up these things will just start unimportant conversations in field of politics. Instead focus on actual policies which are fucking over people.
Lemmy doesn't get jokes.
No, we should clearly take things out of context so that the right has plenty of examples of liberals being overreacting idiots. That way they can use those examples to ignore actual, valid criticism. I mean after all, why would they believe someone on the left telling them that America is turning into a fascist state if that person is too stupid to recognize an obvious joke?
Well people do get it, which is why the video wasn't linked, so they can't get it.
Its 2025 you don't need to lie to make republicans look stupid, just read the news smh
Thank you! There are many reasons to hate on current US government but this ain't one.
Ohh, I see, a very Dead joke
No offense intended, but I really feel like Lemmy gather everyone on the autistic spectrum, for real.
Vance is such a smoothbrain, he probably thought it's called Greenland because of how lush it is.
Calling it Greenland was always a branding exercise.
Vance in Las Vegas " Where the fuck are all the meadows?!?"
TIL what Las Vegas means. But apparently, there was originally some meadows there?
Las Vegas was lush and green when it was settled. As more people arrived, the spring water that kept it that way dried up
That would require learning a piece of a language other than English …. He’d be an illegal immigrant, hardened criminal, gang member. That mascara is a sure sign of Tren de Aragua membership
I like to think of it more that the old Norse had a good sense of humor.
Well the guy was banished from Iceland IIRC, so he had a good reason to hype up this new found land.
No, no, the newfound land is a scooch southwest
Nobody wants to go to Newfoundland I assure you.
I was taught in public school that they called it Iceland to keep the British away and Greenland because if that was Greenland Iceland must really suck. 🇬🇱 🇮🇸
Geography has never been my strong point, but even I know Greenland is the cold one and Iceland is the green one.
No silly Iceland is a supermarket!
"Hey Donald, I've got new information, we should reevaluate this Greenland thing"
"have you heard about it? It sounds beautiful! Not cold or snowy like Iceland."
I think ppl in Greenland did that just to troll idiots like Vance. Same with guys on Iceland...
Epic 1,000 year troll!!!! This guy should be a legend, a myth, a story that should have sagas written
I think we'll never forget this guy named JD Vance who vent to Greenland and was shocked it was fucking cold there...
According to the Saga of Erik the Red, Erik spent his three years of exile exploring this land. … When Erik returned to Iceland after his exile had expired, he is said to have brought with him stories of "Greenland". Erik purposefully gave the land a more appealing name than "Iceland" as "people would be attracted to go there if it had a favorable name", per Erik's own words.[19][20] Erik knew that the success of any settlement in Greenland would need the support of as many people as possible. Erik's salesmanship of Greenland proved successful in…. as 1,043 years later a widely reviled politician who insisted he never he’d close personal relations with a couch, was quoted to exclaim in surprise “it’s fucking cold up there. Nobody told me that”
Is this.. is this like, for real? Sorry I can't tell anymore..
Yes but he was obviously joking. Still a dumb joke.
You can see it in context here.
Are you telling me Lemmy has missed an obvious joke?
That's unheard of.
Tell me about it. I just wish shit stayed sane but the internet makes the world so much more absurd and sad for me. I do envy people who had that pre internet/social media adulthood. I at least didn’t experience social media as a child by being born in the late 90s.
Having been on Lemmy for a year now, one stark contrast to Reddit is how much sarcasm just goes over everybody's head here. Sarcastic comments are always down voted into oblivion, despite agreeing with the common consensus in the thread.
... The Bush era joke is still holding up:
Americans learn geography via which countries they (threaten to) invade.
... I guess it is just fully beyond a joke and is now just completely literally true.
The 80s with their Rambo clones.
Leif Erikson's trolling continues to claim victims
Just another reminder how stupid the people elected in US really are…
Yeah but some of them weren't elected. America is due for a civil war
I still have hope for non-violent fix.
But that hope is melting fast…
"I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done."
For Greenland is a hell of a place
It's a place that's never green
Where there's ice and there's snow and the whalefishes blow
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
The daylight's seldom seen
It's named Greenland to fool the Americans out of invading Iceland.
Hey Boss, did you know that Greenland is mostly covered with ice? Why we want it anyway? - JD Vance
Isn't it like one of those "kids first geography fun fact" stuff that gets taught everywhere? Like you'd have to be actively disinterested in the world not to know it?
And people think they're immune to propaganda. Probably the majority read this meme and think Vance is just that stupid.
I mean he probably is that stupid, but not because of this particular instance of making a joke about the cold.
I was about to say that we shouldn't except factual information in a community where people post memes and jokes, but to my surprise, the rules of this community say "no misinformation". So I guess we should expect factual information here.
Yeah. I hate being a Vance supporter but this crap forces me to defend his obvious joke. Stop making me defend people I hate because you require tags. I HATE TONE TAGS!!!!
And it's not even all that green either.
It was ironically named. Greenland is not green and Iceland is actually quite green.
Every day my mind is blown how actually stupid these people are. I wake up tead the news and wonder if it's The Onion or what
He was clearly joking when he said that. Like, there are a million legitimate things to pick on him about. Let's not invent them.
Hard to know these days huh
Not really.
It is for some.
And yet you wholeheartedly believed this, no questions asked, and went on to comment on how dumb they are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rOl7Z_dYDM
It's a sad time when the onion cannot compete with actual real news.
I mean it's the train end of winter in North America. Did the mother fucker think it's a tropical island?
I will bet money that both Vance and Trump confused Greenland for Iceland.
The centuries old gambit of switching names between Iceland and Greenland finally pays off!
Another victim of Red's og scam to get Icelandic vikings to move there
USA education in a nutshell
Bold of you to assume they believe in controversial hypotheses like "latitude".
It's full of snow, and not the kind Jr likes
Fuck Vance and cheeto and Elmo
Having said that, I genuinely believe he was just joking in this instance
Bro never seen a world map
That is some huge thinks
Fucking dumb shit.
That's Vice President dumb shit of the Younited States Of Hamerica (hoo rah) to you, boy.
spits chewing tobacco into bucket
Some call him "Just Dumb" Vance.
Makes one wonder about his credentials.
Edit: some posted video. JD Vance was joking.
If it’s all ice then why is it called Green?
And you don't see them pulling the same shit with Iceland. I guess the name trick worked in the end.
If Iceland is all green then why is it called Ice?
Actually, he might be from Appalachia after all guys. He’s so rugged.
He is a Republican politician, in other words, he is dumb as a brick. Sentences like "It is cold here" when he is next to Santa Clause home turf are to be expected.