droodzilla
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Another powerful video in a similar vein:
How'd that work out for the Democrats?
How'd that work out for the Democrats?
Post-Trump: III (decline, further tantrums, legal proceedings, book deals etc)
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Tony L
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“Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media empire will be shut down and sold off, a bankruptcy court-appointed trustee said in an emergency court filing Sunday, signalling the end of the notorious far-right outlet that Jones has used to spread dangerous misinformation and lies.” CNN
Happy ‘InfoWars STFU Day’ to all that celebrate.
Happy ‘InfoWars STFU Day’ to all that celebrate.
Most Conservatives like a 'strong man'. The price they are willing to pay to get one includes turning a blind eye to the "utter nonsense." See the evangelicals.
tones
Tones deaf
They, of course, see the possibility of their ridiculous agenda being enforced.
Yank
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I suppose there's always the possibility of someone with the resources to buy up the remnants of Infowars and hire Jones as their mouthpiece.
kensalriser
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Exactly what I was thinking. No shortage of far right billionaires in the US.
Barrymagrec
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Dementia could save America......
Tony L
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It looks to be moving fast too.
Tony L
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A 90 minute CNN Presidential Debate tonight 2am UK time. No teleprompters, no contact with aids, just Biden vs. Trump under scrutiny. I’m not staying up all night for it, but will certainly have a look on YouTube tomorrow. Bound to be there somewhere. Terrifying that America has fallen to the point its future is in the hands of two elderly and exceptionally wealthy white men. Neither are fit for purpose, but Trump has real brain damage, and a form of brain damage that would be disastrous in a position of power. He is incapable of rational decision. To be honest I hope it escalates fast enough he is unable to walk or talk, or has died by November. A brain-damaged authoritarian narcissist is not what we want here.
MVV
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I won’t stay up either but it will be interesting. I’m pretty sure neither can manage 90 minutes without teleprompters. If I was trying to support one of those befuddled old men I’d certainly be talking to a pharmacist.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
This is where you get to when the system is engineered so only the wealthy have access to the levers of power.
And mic control. Let's see if it works in practise.
tones
Tones deaf
In an amusing (to me anyway) recent decision, the US Supreme Court denied a California lawyer's attempt to register TRUMP TOO SMALL as a trade mark in respect of clothing. The T-shirt in question had statements to the effect "Trump too small on environment, LGBTQ rights", etc. but of course it all related to the debate with Marco Rubio 4 years ago and the questioning of the size of a certain Trump bodily member (whose size or lack thererof has now, as I understand it, been confirmed by a number of ladies of Trump's acquaintance).
The Lanham Act (the US trade mark legislation) prohibits the registration of the name of a living person without their permission, and the lawyer tried to make this a violation of his First Amendment rights. I'm no Constitutional law expert, but I thought this ridiculous - the guy was not prevented from using it, only from registering it, so his First Amendment rights were not infringed. Perhaps it was who was involved, but the Supreme Court made a total dog's breakfast of the reasoning for refusal. They're simply not very good when it comes to the law of intellectual property. Actually, I don't think they're much good at any law, just a collection of political/religious apparatchiks trying to interpret a 250 year-old document in a way that takes the USA back to the Stone Age. Heaven forbid that we arrive at the 2000 election situation, where they put Bush Jr. in power.
The Lanham Act (the US trade mark legislation) prohibits the registration of the name of a living person without their permission, and the lawyer tried to make this a violation of his First Amendment rights. I'm no Constitutional law expert, but I thought this ridiculous - the guy was not prevented from using it, only from registering it, so his First Amendment rights were not infringed. Perhaps it was who was involved, but the Supreme Court made a total dog's breakfast of the reasoning for refusal. They're simply not very good when it comes to the law of intellectual property. Actually, I don't think they're much good at any law, just a collection of political/religious apparatchiks trying to interpret a 250 year-old document in a way that takes the USA back to the Stone Age. Heaven forbid that we arrive at the 2000 election situation, where they put Bush Jr. in power.
Tumeni Notes
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Does Biden qualify as "exceptionally" wealthy? He seems to live quite modestly compared to Trump. No country clubs, no golf courses, no hotels or apartments with his brand upon them, no private jets, etc. etc.
Tony L
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Google suggests a wealth of $10 million, which is nothing in terms of today’s global oligarchy, but still a vast amount. Trump being a gangster/mob boss is far harder to calculate. I suspect were there a reckoning that challenged his grift he likely owes far more than his assets could pay. The whole trump empire appears to be smoke and mirrors built upon bullshit, borrowing and intimidation. Am I worth more than Trump? Honestly no idea, though I’m certainly worth a positive figure!
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