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orangecrush

(28,756 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:03 PM Jan 8

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JESSE VENTURA??!!?? HOLY SHIT!!! [View all]

" I spent 17 months in Southeast Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf."

Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: â€œWeâ€™re a 3rd world country now. I know. Iâ€™ve been to â€˜em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golfâ€¦ thatâ€™s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. Thatâ€™s whatâ€™s happening here.â€ ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-01-09T00:43:30.054Z

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JESSE VENTURA??!!?? HOLY SHIT!!! [View all] orangecrush Jan 8 OP

TRUTH! democrank Jan 8 #1

Iron words from a hard man orangecrush Jan 8 #2

Honestly, this afternoon, I was thinking "When is Jesse Ventura gonna chime in." Prairie Gates Jan 8 #3

I wasn't! orangecrush Jan 8 #6

I knew he would eventually. Not a great governor, but no supporter of Trump RedArkGuy Jan 8 #8

It's the republican anti-immigration plan. Turn the US into a shithole 3rd world country nobody will want to come to. Wounded Bear Jan 8 #4

Take THAT, "Secretary of WWEducation!" intheflow Jan 8 #5

the video of stone cold steve austin dropping trump on his head rampartd Jan 9 #24

Wow!! MarineCombatEngineer Jan 8 #7

Agree 100% orangecrush Jan 8 #9

In recent years he's been ok mvd Jan 9 #10

Trump and his family have B.See Jan 9 #18

PREACH IT BROTHER JESSE Skittles Jan 9 #11

I saw that on TikTok this morning. C Moon Jan 9 #12

Gawd you could NOT get away from the guy for years. Felt like forever. Maru Kitteh Jan 9 #28

Damn right! Fuck this worthless administration! Initech Jan 9 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 9 #14

I do too. LNM Jan 9 #51

Jesse can be a weird dude sometimes but when he is correct, he is very, very correct n/t FascismIsDeath Jan 9 #15

THIS orangecrush Jan 9 #21

Kick Exp Jan 9 #16

I was Hoping it was a Good "Holy Shit"! Cha Jan 9 #17

Thanks orangecrush Jan 9 #22

Kick SheltieLover Jan 9 #19

Here's the full interview, featuring the clip above, at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Ventura's alma mater. NBachers Jan 9 #20

Thank you orangecrush Jan 9 #23

An interview during which he referred to Democrats as "Democrips." Harker Jan 9 #26

Why is he right to call Democrats "Democrips"? obamanut2012 Jan 9 #30

I meant that he was right about the rest. Harker Jan 9 #32

Yes, you just have to separate the chaff from the wheat. NBachers Jan 9 #41

He was really on a roll until that clunker landed. Harker Jan 9 #42

To my knowledge, Jesse has never joined the Democratic Party FakeNoose Jan 9 #49

I believe he's never been allied with either Democrats or republicans. Harker Jan 9 #52

K&R PatSeg Jan 9 #25

Jesse has always been a patriot and a truth teller. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 9 #27

Ain't got time to bleed. Norrrm Jan 9 #29

... orangecrush Jan 9 #35

I thought I was watching my late husband when I saw this...Jesse looks so much like him. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 9 #31

That beard and shaggy haircut are new FakeNoose Jan 9 #50

Calling it like he sees it. No bullshit Joinfortmill Jan 9 #33

100% orangecrush Jan 9 #34

Jesse is absolutely correct 👍 TommieMommy Jan 9 #36

Holy Shit indeed! progressoid Jan 9 #37

Wow! That's gotta hurt. Martin68 Jan 9 #38

Truth Strelnikov_ Jan 9 #39

Lot of folks on the right wont like this! They LOVE his conspiracy theories Callie1979 Jan 9 #40

Holy Shit!! Playingmantis Jan 9 #43

Thank you orangecrush Jan 9 #44

Jesse Ventura and MJT should get together thought crime Jan 9 #45

... orangecrush Jan 9 #46

He is right. As former SEAL he knows. "We're the generation that was lied to." (re Vietnam). Truth. Evolve Dammit Jan 9 #47

A friend I grew up with orangecrush Jan 9 #48

Jesse just body slammed the fat piece of shit Blue Owl Jan 9 #53