J.D. Vance ridiculed after dolphin-based social media post backfires
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Republican Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), a staunch ally of former president Donald Trump, was the subject of ridicule this weekend after attempting to post a photo on social media that took aim at content that could be found on the internet.The Ohio senator was mocked on his own social media post becau...
  • BlackLaZoR@kbin.run
    20·
    3 months ago

    The problem, according to the commenters, is that the words “woman” and “dolphin” were highlighted in the image, suggesting that whoever took the screenshot apparently searched for those exact terms.

    Seems like a nothing burger blown out of proportion by the press. Stop upvoting garbage pls

    • Auzy@beehaw.org
      6·
      3 months ago

      I’d disagree

      It really just demonstrates how cringe republicans are… And it’s important to highlight just how cringe these people are.

      I have lots of weird friends (and I’m probably weird myself). I actually prefer to hang with weird people.

      But it’s important to highlight just how contradictory the anti-porn conservative party acts. It’s not weird, its just cringe. And its even worse because they’re trying to define what normal is and demanding people follow it

    • Minarble@aussie.zone
      1·
      3 months ago

      “Damn you, Internet, for showing people things they search for,” former journalist Morten Øverbye wrote in response.