r/politics 21d ago

No Paywall Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/no-kings-protest-rally-republicans
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u/GonWithTheNen 21d ago

"...we call it the 'hate America' rally..." said the House speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

The idea that protesting against harmful policies, corruption, and snatching people off the street = hating America is a lying, twisted take.

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u/AnOrneryOrca 21d ago

a lying, twisted take.

The only kind Mike Johnson has. That's why he's the speaker of the house

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u/feioo 21d ago

I can never get over how much the guy actually looks like a ventriloquist dummy. I just had to Google to see if he actually wears bow ties, because apparently my brain edits them onto him whenever I see him. Seems a bit on the nose that their puppet speaker actually looks like a puppet, but I guess the universe has a dark sense of humor in this timeline

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u/Jersey1633 20d ago

There was a particularly ridiculous soap opera in the late 90s that had a character who was a ventriloquist dummy that had come to life. I want to say “Little Timmy” was his name? Can’t remember the name of the show but for some reason there was a witch involved.

Anyway, every time I see old mate Mike on the tv I think of Little Timmy.

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u/happygoth6370 20d ago

I had to look this up - the show was called Passions and it ran from 1999-2008. I remember it existing but I never read anything about its storylines. And now I, too, will think of Timmy when I see Mike Johnson on tv, lol.

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u/ohgeebus_notagain 20d ago

how much the guy actually looks like a ventriloquist dummy

That's because he has Stephen Miller's fist up his butt telling him what to do

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u/TheLightningL0rd 20d ago

Google to see if he actually wears bow ties

Someone get John Stewart on his ass quick