Guided Medication.

October 31, 2016 3:43 AM

A supercut of Donald Trump saying his own name. After that you might need some guided meditation.
posted by feelinglistless (28 comments total)

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posted by feelinglistless at 3:50 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

See also people saying Trump for eight minutes.
posted by feelinglistless at 3:54 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Mod note: Just as a quick note: "Guided meditation" is cool as an art/music piece, so leaving this based on that ... but actual election discussion belongs in the election thread. If it turns out to be too difficult to discuss this without making it a politics thread, it's understandable (really, I do understand), but we'll probably close this and ask for it to be posted in the other thread. Thank you, everyone, in advance!
posted by taz (staff) at 4:00 AM on October 31, 2016 [4 favorites]

Thanks, Taz.
posted by feelinglistless at 4:13 AM on October 31, 2016

Ok, first video no explanation necessary. Second video, wtf? Am I missing context?
posted by Literaryhero at 4:14 AM on October 31, 2016

Interesting to know that bots make those supercuts now. I guess un(der)paid interns will have to be assigned other tedious, thankless work.
posted by Literaryhero at 4:22 AM on October 31, 2016

That sounds like the most fucked up train ever, pulling out of a station
posted by chasles at 4:36 AM on October 31, 2016

Second video, wtf? Am I missing context?

Somebody was playing around with video footage of the debates. They discovered that, if you isolate bits of speech and slow them down, they sound a lot like the sort of New Age meditation CDs that one sees for sale alongside Tibetan singing bowls and Alex Grey tapestries. Because that's a funny contrast with the banal and decidedly non-consciousness-expanding debates, they made a video. #explainingthejoke
posted by escape from the potato planet at 4:46 AM on October 31, 2016 [5 favorites]

Antidote: Trump! Trump! Trump!
posted by Room 641-A at 4:58 AM on October 31, 2016 [2 favorites]

Whether you’re struggling to get gig tickets or being fat-shamed by an app – AI is calling the shots. Weren’t these algorithms supposed to be on our side, not making thing worse?

Grauniad's "never change" bot hard at work.
posted by notyou at 5:05 AM on October 31, 2016 [2 favorites]

In this video he seems happier than usual. I can think of at least one explanation for that.
posted by pickles_have_souls at 5:28 AM on October 31, 2016

What, not even one Malkovich?
posted by greatgefilte at 5:34 AM on October 31, 2016 [2 favorites]

Markovich
posted by beerperson at 7:47 AM on October 31, 2016

That sounds like the most fucked up train ever, pulling out of a station

To the Finland Station, brah.
posted by ennui.bz at 7:56 AM on October 31, 2016

First video triggered intense deja vu which, when explored, uncovered this memory.
posted by JohnFromGR at 8:26 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

I just watched both of these from start to finish. I'm now planning to vote for Trump and just prior to the inevitable implosion of humanity, I would like the second video beamed to the closest exoplanet that is likeliest to harbor an intelligent civilization. I think they'll get the gist of what happened here.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:47 AM on October 31, 2016

It's funny that that supercut of Trump is mostly him imitating other people saying his name with disgust ("These damn liberals keep saying That Donald Trump, he's a lunatic") so the supercut gives the effect that Trump kind of hates himself and the name Trump.

Trumptrumptrump.
posted by Happy Dave at 8:58 AM on October 31, 2016 [3 favorites]

To the tune of the William Tell Overture:

Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Trump Trump
Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Trump Trump
Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Trump Trump
Donald TRUUUUUUUUUMP
Donald Trump Trump Trump
posted by Guy Smiley at 9:01 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Drumpf! Drumpf! Drumpf! Drumpf! Drumpf!
posted by kozad at 9:04 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Language Log has run countless bits on the meaninglessness of trying to measure narcissism in a politician by counting the number of first person pronouns used in speeches, but surely speaking of oneself in the third person says something. How many times does Hilary Clinton say "Hilary Clinton"?
posted by kozad at 9:12 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

I keep hoping that someday he will accidentally say his own name three times in a row and disappear in a *poof*.
posted by OHenryPacey at 9:35 AM on October 31, 2016 [2 favorites]

He has to be tricked into saying it backwards, and I am disappointed that Clinton didn't attempt this during the debates.

"Mr. Trump, the American people want to know why you won't address the continuing allegations of impropriety with the Pmurt scandal?"

"Pmurt? What's that?"

*poof*
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 10:05 AM on October 31, 2016 [6 favorites]

Hi - I made this! Been lurking on this site for years...
posted by spl at 10:09 AM on October 31, 2016 [14 favorites]

Ha! Hiya, spl.
posted by cortex at 10:16 AM on October 31, 2016

spl is a... bot? who puts interns out of non-paid work?
posted by My Dad at 10:29 AM on October 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Ahahahahaha no context necessary, that was awesome!

Trump Trump Trump Trump
Trrrrrump TRUMP Trump Trump
donald
posted by St. Peepsburg at 12:00 PM on October 31, 2016

Good work SPL!
posted by stevedawg at 3:21 PM on October 31, 2016

Does this mean I have to listen to Scott Adams? Isn't this one of the reasons he suggests Drumpf will win?
posted by Chuffy at 1:50 PM on November 1, 2016