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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 413 points 9 months ago (12 children)

When another poster asked, “Isn’t it possible that this was a deliberate terrorist attack rather than a tragic accident?,” Simon retorted, “It’s possible that you’re a useless shitheel rando on an internet hellsite speculating wildly and without regard to what is already known by authorities in Baltimore. Quick, have someone fund your podcast. You’ll go far.”

To a poster who called Baltimore a “mismanaged, failed state,” Simon offered a well-worded correction: “The port is a state-run entity and nothing whatsoever to do with Baltimore municipal government, you absolute submoron.”

To Anthony Sabatini, the former Florida congressman who wrote “DEI did this” – referring to diversity, equity and inclusion – Simon took no prisoners. “Your mother did you, but after a hard life of service on a truck-stop lot, can we really hold her loosened, battered womb responsible for dropping you head-first on the Winnebago floor and burdening our society with another empty, racist demagogue thereafter? We cannot.”

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 197 points 9 months ago (9 children)

If this is indicative of The Wire, I should watch it.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 162 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 52 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sheeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.......

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 77 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Sheeeeeeeit. You should definitely watch it.

Idris Elba started out on it. As did Dominic West (Prince Charles in The Crown), and Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger in Game of Thrones). And Michael Kenneth Williams had some choice parts, he was always great.

[–] SourDrink@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget Michael B. Jordan baby facing it up in the first season

[–] statler_waldorf@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 70 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Yes you should. It is a very realistic portrayal of crime, politics, and the police in Baltimore.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago

Not just Baltimore. It represents most major American cities and their institutions.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 42 points 9 months ago (20 children)

I envy your first watch. It's an incredible show. Only one I personally rank a slight notch higher is Deadwood.

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[–] kaitco@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago

Dude! The Wire is the one of the best shows ever created! Watch on Max, rent DVDs from the library, or just do some normal piracy. You owe yourself a watch of The Wire.

Absolutely brilliant show. And yes, this is indicative of The Wire. 😅

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

You absolutely should.

[–] fiat_lux@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I finally gave in and watched it after multiple independent recommendations from people who had strong educated opinions on quality nuanced literature and media. The last series sort of declined a bit, but overall I was in no way disappointed. It was exceptionally well done, and importantly for me, not too watered down with tired tropes, stereotyped single dimensional characters, painfully predictable plots and neatly tidied moral threads.

I mean, there were definitely some, but, it's TV. It holds up extremely well even with age.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 46 points 9 months ago

This man’s gift of insult is truly magical.

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago

Damn that's savage.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 30 points 9 months ago

Fucking savage.

And I'm gonna binge-watch the wire again.

[–] Late2TheParty@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

I wish I had a mastery of the English language even half as good as this man. There's fucking POETRY in this!

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

Holy shit man, that guy rips! I almost want to go piss him off to get my own!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Goddamn. Glorious.

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[–] fiat_lux@kbin.social 122 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't consider a TV producer insulting a (obviously terrible) politician to be news, but I do enjoy this particular insult. It's nicely crafted. It's a pity he continues to use Twitter.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 55 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He's a chronicler of Baltimore's underbelly. He's a subject matter expert of Baltimore and graft.

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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 118 points 9 months ago (2 children)

How is it that we've created a society where scientists are subordinate to lying narcissists and psychopaths?

[–] space@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

This isn't something new. This is how society has functioned throughout history. Democracy is an ideal, but no country is truly democratic. Show me a country where the parliament or whatever legislative and executive bodies they have is truly made up of common people voted by their peers, and not part of the upper class.

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 109 points 9 months ago (12 children)

The fuck? There are conspiracies about this already even though there was a live stream of it? What the fuck is wrong with people?

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 50 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There are conspiracies that the earth is flat too. Humans can be profoundly stupid.

[–] twack@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

And religion + racism + fear of the unknown + social echo chambers can all be exploited. Remember that MTG floated a few years ago that space lasers caused California forest fires. Never mind the power requirements and ridiculousness that would require.

I think the woman is dangerous as hell, but I don't think she's stupid. I think she uses dumb ideas to mobilize an ignorant base.

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[–] noevidenz@infosec.pub 41 points 9 months ago

Most of the conspiracies I've seen are related to the fact that there were live streams of it.

Some people are just unfamiliar with the fact that there are webcams streaming 24/7 in cities all over the world.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 30 points 9 months ago

When you're trapped in the phantasm of conspiratorial thinking you'll try to map any event that makes you feel something into that crooked framework.

It's incredibly said when it's involuntary, because it shows how damaged a person's reasoning faculties have become. It's infuriating when it's done by assholes who use it knowingly to manipulate others.

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[–] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world 79 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Anthony Sabatini got murdered. Condolences to his truck stop mother.

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago

A woman dedicated to her craft 🫡

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To Anthony Sabatini, the former Florida congressman who wrote “DEI did this” – referring to diversity, equity and inclusion – Simon took no prisoners. “Your mother did you, but after a hard life of service on a truck-stop lot, can we really hold her loosened, battered womb responsible for dropping you head-first on the Winnebago floor and burdening our society with another empty, racist demagogue thereafter? We cannot.”

Holy fuck, don't get on Simon's bad side. That was a solar flare level burn.

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 69 points 9 months ago (4 children)

The captain of the ship was Captain Ray Turner... That's right, C.R.T. You can't make this shit up.

I mean I made it up, but you can't.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 39 points 9 months ago

Damn cathode ray tubes crashing into bridges!

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[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 9 months ago (4 children)

They're starting to claim it was the fault of "DEI". That's their new thing, whenever any accident happens of any kind its the fault of "DEI", by which they mean its the fault of minorities having jobs. How convenient that all the failures of poor management and cut corners due to profit seeking can so neatly be blamed on minorities they want to discriminate against.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 44 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They're claiming that the Black mayor of Baltimore was a "DEI hire", which is an absolutely bonkers thing to say about an elected official.

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[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 51 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Maggie 3 toes knows a terrorist attack when she sees one, she helped plan one after all.

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago

It is high time that we rid ourselves of these carnival barkers.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Dang, adding that one to the arsenal.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I assume Madge blames the Jewish space lasers again.

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[–] finickydesert@lemmy.ml 19 points 9 months ago

someone is trying to fight back against the misinformation tide.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't think anyone would ever own up to creating Greene, she must be an accident. Like when a man jerks off in a cinema and a woman sits on the seat after.

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[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

David Simon goes hard and I wish he’d do it more often.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

This dude dropped some seriously well worded “your mama” jokes on some xitheads … damn he’s my hero.

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