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NJCher

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56. All you "I'm not laughing" people

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:41 AM

7 hrs ago

Should realize that a good deal of the time, laughter is a response to nervousness. It is a way of reacting to something very unnerving.

Go do a Google scholar search under laughter nervousness if you don’t believe me.

This is so well known that college level interpersonal communication classes discuss it and how to react when it happens.

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Everybody is laughing at Trump. [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

Knowing Trump's penchant for refusing to acknowledge criticism, no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

They had tears in their eyes! 😂 biophile 14 hrs ago #36

They. Said. J-9 13 hrs ago #40

Many people are saying it EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #61

Congress passed a law in 2023 that specilly states he cannot remove us from NATO. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #2

He does whatever he wants whether it's legal or not. Nobody stops him. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #4

Many here on DU still haven't figured that out, Diamond. Escape Yesterday #8

Thank you for saying exactly what I was about to post. hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #16

I read a story NJCher 8 hrs ago #49

Plus interest!! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #55

Yep and up next NJCher 7 hrs ago #57

One thing that might stop him liberalgunwilltravel 22 hrs ago #17

that law will get to the supreme court rampartd Yesterday #5

So what? evolves 22 hrs ago #22

"The law doesn't mean shit anymore, except for us peons." OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #65

They passed a law required the Epstein Files to be released completely and unredacted. AZLD4Candidate 20 hrs ago #26

Yes indeed but few bring it up vapor2 14 hrs ago #38

Laughing is easy. FalloutShelter Yesterday #3

THIS!!! calimary 23 hrs ago #14

What I find fascinating is the depth of humiliation the semi-sane agingdem 21 hrs ago #24

He will 100% target Belgium at some later date Bristlecone Yesterday #6

"They think he is a fool, an immature child." MLWR Yesterday #7

They KNOW he is a fool, an immature child. dave99 16 hrs ago #34

True . . . but irrelevant AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #9

Do you like NJCher 8 hrs ago #52

We are in hell Billsdaughter 23 hrs ago #10

I wouldn't laugh at an angry toddler holding the pin of a live hand grenade Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #11

Trump has never understood that he's not the king of the world... ananda 23 hrs ago #12

I wonder if the US will ever regain any standing in the world after all this mdbl 23 hrs ago #13

It doesn't take away his power though. SamuelAdams 23 hrs ago #15

My preferred name for that dance is Dr. T 22 hrs ago #18

I need someone to explain the Second to me! BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #19

They voted for him three times because Fox Noise groomed them to Justice matters. 11 hrs ago #43

It was all a lie. All of it. Every so-called republican "value." pat_k 10 hrs ago #47

Shorter version: qualification to be a republican. Ray Bruns 2 hrs ago #64

Reporters should ask him about the dance and bring up Obama's meetings with NATO ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #20

Perhaps even worse than laughter they are ignoring him like the crazy uncle at thanksgiving. Martin68 22 hrs ago #21

I'm not laughing. NATO isn't either. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #23

They act the same way.... some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #28

I agree orangecrush 14 hrs ago #37

As they should. And laugh at stooopid MAGA racists too. ChicagoTeamster 21 hrs ago #25

This is no time for laughter. They need to protect themselves from us...and laughter won't do that. Scalded Nun 19 hrs ago #27

Trump's stupid-looking "fist dance" reminds me of Elaine's crazy dance on Seinfeld.. red dog 1 18 hrs ago #29

The way he moves always reminds me of jerking off two other men! Watch a video usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #30

Sorry, I cannot stand to watch that ugly bastard do his "fist dance"....to do so would actually cause nausea. red dog 1 17 hrs ago #31

I get that. I hope you have a great day! usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #32

You too. red dog 1 17 hrs ago #33

I heard it expressed as "pleasuring two giraffes at the same time." nt Ilsa 11 hrs ago #42

Definitely!!! I heard that, too. 😂 usedtobedemgurl 3 hrs ago #62

the street dance Skittles 15 hrs ago #35

That was NJCher 7 hrs ago #53

yes Skittles 7 hrs ago #54

Difference she is doing thumbs up. usedtobedemgurl 3 hrs ago #63

Team tRump won't allow him to see anything negative. BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #39

That is NOT necessarily a GOOD THING. Matter of fact .... I distracts from the ONE THING that matters the most. usonian 12 hrs ago #41

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex 11 hrs ago #44

"Fist waving"? That's not what I call it. AllyCat 10 hrs ago #45

I call it the Double Jerk-Off Dance GenThePerservering 8 hrs ago #51

Yes, I call it something similar AllyCat 3 hrs ago #58

The addled psychopath's lunacy isn't just humiliating. It is terrifying. pat_k 10 hrs ago #46

Everybody's laughin' at me. I don't hear a word they're sayin'. Only the echos of my mind. C Moon 8 hrs ago #48

You can't shame Trump. When they laugh at him, he thinks they're laughing with him. demosincebirth 8 hrs ago #50

All you "I'm not laughing" people NJCher 7 hrs ago #56

The rest of the world is asking questions. Aussie105 3 hrs ago #59

Our nation is humiliated Mysterian 3 hrs ago #60