I do my best to flip off the World As It Now Exists (especially Amerikkka).
We are fortunate enough to live on a farm where we’re able to grow and preserve most of our own fruits and vegetables. I do draw the line at growing wheat and grinding it into flour 😉
I purchase all my clothing directly from China, in order to prevent paying enormous markups by Amerikkkan corporations.
I unfortunately must trust pharmaceutical companies in order to medicate for depression and high blood pressure, but what the hell…they seem to work.
One has to be most selective about where one obtains their information. In addition to your own fine self, I trust Scott Ritter, Judge Napolitano, Al Jazeera, Owen Jones, Krystal Ball and a few select others.
Life seemed so simple and idyllic when I was a child in the 50’s and 60’s. I know now that the world was far from perfect back then but sometimes I wonder: what the fuck happened? Adulthood, I guess 😕
Well…Jenny…I actually grew up steeped in politics. My father was an immigrant to this country and perhaps he saw it with more clear eyes than those who were born and raised here. We were required to watch the national news at dinner time each evening; he wanted us to be aware.
He hated LBJ with a passion. Every time that ugly mug appeared on television, my dad would go into a tirade of cursing in his native language (he actually spoke four.) Of course my brother was of draft age, but the guvvmint “graciously” allowed him to finish medical school if he were to put in two years at military base in the capacity of a doctor, which he did as Dyess Air Force base in Texas.
All in all, he was one of the lucky ones, because of his intellectual capacity.
Che, you never piss me off; you have my back, and I have yours!
Weight loss drugs, or the concept of them, DO piss me off. I’ve never been overweight in my life due to a high metabolism, but I did gain a few pounds after my Angelina died; taking care of a horse involves a huge calorie expenditure.
So I stopped baking. I eliminated my favorite food group, the cookie 😉 I increased my activity level, which is no big trick when you live on a farm. I actually weigh less now…a svelte 125…than when I had Angelina.
It’s all about willpower and desire, Che. Anyone who needs to take a pill to lose weight is Just. Fucking. Lazy.
Che, I can say with confidence that antidepressants DO work; I’d had been a goner years ago without them. If some people who take them take their own lives, I’m convinced it’s because they aren’t taking the correct one for THEM. Just my opinion, anyways.
And eliminating carbs isn’t the way to lose weight; carbs fuel serotonin levels. Sugar is the killer. After I eliminated sugar from my diet, not only did the weight I’d gained fall right off, but I completely lost my taste for it. The thought of eating something sweet and gooey now repulses me.
I eat carbs every day. Bread, pasta, rice. They have no effect on my weight.
Oh, and Oprah should hang her head in shame. For whatever reason, she’s continually obsessed with weight.
Caitlin succinctly and with honest accuracy puts into evocative words what is terribly wrong with the western world and its brand of sullied "civilisation". It is a roll call of how neoliberal capitalism championed by the US empire has mired most of the world into a dysfunctional state where even the food chain's being poisoned.
It is uncanny how she writes the very thoughts forming in our minds as critical thinking observers.
She is succinct and her mind sparkles when she takes on a subject. You can see it in all the thoughts and intertwined facts she puts into an essay. It's impressive. That kind of naturalness that can create a readable piece of writing is not something that comes easily to many people. An enviable talent.
Fending off and trying to avoid all the sicknesses in our world is also crazy making. We need to look after ourselves so that we can resist those sicknesses. And we have to be kind to ourselves so that we know how to be kind to others.
I agree with you Susan T, "... we have to be kind to ourselves so that we know how to be kind to others". To be kind to ourselves and others, we have to see things as they are - in other words have the right view. Thus fortified we can strive for better things, for change that will be of benefit for all.
Just in case you want to listen and be able to take a healthy deep breath an interview with Jeffery Sachs. https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/ A breath of sanity.
Thanks so much for this link. Sach is really beside himself with this outrage that's happening right now. I feel that way, and am often disappointed? when I see others taking a good position but with so little apparent emotion.
Voting for Biden or Trump is a "parked vote", a wasted vote, and serves only to endorse the dystopia.
Voting for alternatives really matters as even making a strong showing makes a big difference.
This isn't just America's crisis it is western. Leaders in NATO countries like Canada, Britain, Germany and France need to get the boot.
George Galloway's stunning landslide return to the British Parliament in a by election serves as inspiration to us all -- and has scared the hell out of PM Rishi Sunak and his thugs.
The difference is Trump is a fake populist, Galloway is a very popular socialist, and returning to some genuine socialism is part of the cure. Socialism is an essential part of every social order and has been vilified out of existence by the neoliberal far right agenda.
During our war in Iraq he was an outspoken critic and often payed the US a visit. I liked him and felt he was sincere, and outspoken, and from what he has said recently he seems to be the same old Galloway. It's good to have people in office who are not easily manipulated by others and will not allow others to define the world for them, or lie to them. He also backed Palestine back in the seventies or eighties, and no doubt continues to do so.
Yes, definitely GG has always supported the Palestinian cause and he was very outspoken about the Iraq war. He was dead set against it. There is a clip of him telling a woman who was supporting the Iraq war that by doing so she and others like her essentially were responsible for a million civilian deaths in Iraq. His exact words were, “You killed a million people in Iraq.” I wish we had someone like GG running for office in the U.S. When I can I watch him every Sunday and Wednesday on the MOATS on YouTube.
Interesting. Yes, i am glad we're not in the EU now, another layer of control and beurocracy, which i think in any case the US is deliberately pulling apart and destroying in its own self interest.
I don't see what's wrong with Galloway's points mentioned either. Though what Bill doesn't mention is Galloway's view on the environment where he mocks those who are concerned about climate and he will in no way help any move to net zero. Which is just how the traditionalists at the fossil fuel and animal ag/pharma industries want it.
EU was not only a disaster for Britain, it is A DISASTER! Arrogant & corrupt politicians that could not make it in their own countries so they get 'exported' (vonderLeyen and lots of others), decisions that make NO SENSE - I hope they go bankrupt and get disbanded! Economy follows the same strategy as the US (export all the jobs, austerity for the already poor etc etc. simply OUTRAGEOUS!)
Dr. Who, maybe you can explain how Biden allowed for a Trump win, since it was Clinton that he ran against, and I know many in the US who don't like her. In fact in an interview John Pilger asked Julian Assange,what he thought of her, and his response was that she was a very sick women, very power oriented he said, but he felt sorry for her, He also referenced her love of war. On a personal level she is not liked by many people. Up North they went with her, but in a lot states, no.
Do you live in America? Not thrilled with Obama's presidency as I was when he first ran, but not the liberal I expected. But don't even mention his name with that of Clinton and Biden.
Note that Bucha massacres were done by Nazi units of Nazi-dominated government of Ukraine. The first elaborate and detailed proof was immediately provided by the high-integrity analyst, courageous and invaluable Scott Ritter. For that he was promptly silenced by Deep State at old Tweeter.
Scott Ritter is an impressive voice right now, and has remarkable courage. Sure, he has some skeletons in his closet (don't we all) - but sometimes, the right voice comes at the right time - I'd like to think.
Skeletons are interesting. Does someone need to have never broken the law or done anything dodgy for us to listen to what they say? I found out about Ritter's conviction, of course, from a Zionazi trying to discredit him.
I sent a link of The Duran to my history tutor who said a) they're not 'professionals' (ie history tutors?)(though Mercouris has law degree) and they make a living from whatever we call what they do (commentary?) and that Alex is an 'entrepreneur' as though that was bad b) that Mercouris is a disbarred barrister due to an incident when he was having an emotional break down implying that we can't ever forgive him for this c) that they are right wing and pro-Russian.
I wouldn't say I don't believe anything my lecturer says anymore- but he has revealed his bias to anyone questioning the narrative.- the (hi)story we're told over the facts- and that he thinks people can be discredited when their personal lives sometimes overwhelm them, which can never be forgotten.
Caitlin, you're right on target again. De-socialized capital cannot be trusted. Actually, it can be trusted to be anti-social. This is the paradox of the "Invisible Hand" ideology that relies on "magic" to socialize capitalism. That does not work.
Cute, but childish. Who is talking about communism? You are suffering from binary-brain-lock and I won't join with you in that mentality, whether proposed in earnest or as a canard. But it's still cute.
There are so many people who don't know anything about "socialism," "communism," or "the left" who just sub in the words for "something I've been taught to hate."
They sprinkle those words over their comments like croutons on a salad.
Ain't that the truth. But you're right that we do have a choice. We can choose what we put into our bodies, into our minds, into our souls. We need to all learn to choose wisely and well if we want our world to survive.
"Opting Out" is a way to take control. It can be a drastic action, like refugeeing from a horrible country, or one can opt out by making smaller choices like using Bitcoin rather than fiat, eschewing Big Pharma's latest offerings in favor of common sense remedies, or cancelling cable/satellite TV and electing instead to read print books. You can always choose to walk away from bad situations, figuratively or literally.
You always have control over your own life. You might not like your choices, but you still have them, and you still have to make them for yourself. The question is, are you ready to make the choice to fight back against the oligarchy or do you just sit there and take it?
This type of comment always makes me think of the moment in 'Paths of Glory' when the soldier who advanced the furthest before retreating to the trench says 'That's right, me and Martin should have taken the Ant Hill!'
Would you have said the same to Winston Smith? We are closing in on the dystopian finality of 1984.
So give up already. You've already made up your mind that there's no hope. Why are you still here? If you have an ounce of courage and integrity, you'll fight for your family, your neighbors, and your self-esteem. But you're right--most folks are cowards. You expect the heroic revolutionaries to do all the heavy lifting for you. We might decide that the extra weight isn't worth it, however, and throw you in with the oligarchs we march up the guillotine steps. It's your choice. Make your choice well.
Excellent summary of the madhouse of a society we live in. However, you forgot to mention one element :-
In a ad society where education is designed to induce conformity ratthee than to inform, intellectually enrich and promote critical thinking ;where even higher education institutions operate on a corporate model, you have to be doubly cautious of what you allow to be recognised as knowledge.
It all ties together from the food to the pharmaceuticals, the media, movies, everything, every aspect of our lives or ourselves as a person is used to generate profit. Even the very laws of a country are not there to protect us, they are there to generate revenue. Our biases are exploited and manipulated for profit. If you think of anything, I assure you, someone has found a way to make money off it.
The question is how does this create a dystopian society...when nothing has intrinsic value there is no morality or humanity, only things to produce profit. A person ends up being no different than toilet paper and that's ultimately why we must becareful of what we let into our mind, bodies, and hearts.
Consumption and money are the new Gods. And people believe the old gods were dangerous ... Look at what the new Gods are doing to the human race, and the planet.
I once heard Glenn Greenwald speaking on the US gov/media corruption say, "Take any hatred and distrust of the government and media and TRIPLE IT! That's what they deserve."
That's exactly the kind of misrepresentation that makes sentient beings loathe your slimy troll existence.
Fortunately for your ilk most of the mainstream are too busy with tv and Taylor Swift to question the propaganda. But this isnt the forum for gaslighting.
I call it misrepresentation because it misleads about his moral and ethical stance. He believed that law should not be argued based on the consequences of its outcome, and that it made little difference since corporate hooks into the government were already so deep.
The biggest issue we face today regarding speech is that the news organizations are corporate/government mouthpieces. We are propagandized daily, and citizens United played no part in that.
Though I don't understand why he didn't say more about the funding aspect.
But regardless, you are using his opinion on that to color his narrative on all things.
"in a society where news media and punditry are produced based on the kind of ratings they will draw and how well they defend the powerful"
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oh my, so you aren't perfect !
8^)
i totally disagree with the first part of that statement, because if that *were* true, there would have been no end of hunter biden laptop stories, epstein et al salacious, 100% clickbaity stories, or even weiner laptop stories...
guaranteed ratings bonanzas, so why so scantily and misleadingly covered by mediawhores ?
because ONLY the second reason you state is true anymore : ONLY what defends the elites is allowed, ratings are immaterial...
maybe someone's been sucking on their paint Brushes again Vj? Thinner does a wonder on clearing Brain cells from the brush... Why bother with Art Class unless you need a distraction?
ok, *technically* there are still legal consequences that *might* occur (not holding my breath), BUT, AS A WHOLE it has been squelched as much as the mediawhores could manage...
again, (bearing in mind i am NOT an abject fanboi of Bad Orange Man), IF the laptop had been owned by hunter trump, it would have been blown up bigger than the oj simpson trial...
IF we had a functioning, non-partisan DOJ, MORE than enough legal justification to take down the whole biden-obama-clinton cabal, AND further, BEYOND the mere legal issues (as if "legal" has any serious meaning), PLENTY of non-legal reasons they all could have been run out of town on a rail, socially and politically speaking...
relative to the consequences which SHOULD HAVE inured to them, their cabal got off scot free...
Discernment is crucial in today's sick society.
Hi Caitlin
I do my best to flip off the World As It Now Exists (especially Amerikkka).
We are fortunate enough to live on a farm where we’re able to grow and preserve most of our own fruits and vegetables. I do draw the line at growing wheat and grinding it into flour 😉
I purchase all my clothing directly from China, in order to prevent paying enormous markups by Amerikkkan corporations.
I unfortunately must trust pharmaceutical companies in order to medicate for depression and high blood pressure, but what the hell…they seem to work.
One has to be most selective about where one obtains their information. In addition to your own fine self, I trust Scott Ritter, Judge Napolitano, Al Jazeera, Owen Jones, Krystal Ball and a few select others.
Life seemed so simple and idyllic when I was a child in the 50’s and 60’s. I know now that the world was far from perfect back then but sometimes I wonder: what the fuck happened? Adulthood, I guess 😕
Ike created our problems with Iran and Guatemala.
What happened Gypsy is that during the happy times in the US people didn't vote or much care for politics.
Well…Jenny…I actually grew up steeped in politics. My father was an immigrant to this country and perhaps he saw it with more clear eyes than those who were born and raised here. We were required to watch the national news at dinner time each evening; he wanted us to be aware.
He hated LBJ with a passion. Every time that ugly mug appeared on television, my dad would go into a tirade of cursing in his native language (he actually spoke four.) Of course my brother was of draft age, but the guvvmint “graciously” allowed him to finish medical school if he were to put in two years at military base in the capacity of a doctor, which he did as Dyess Air Force base in Texas.
All in all, he was one of the lucky ones, because of his intellectual capacity.
Che, you never piss me off; you have my back, and I have yours!
Weight loss drugs, or the concept of them, DO piss me off. I’ve never been overweight in my life due to a high metabolism, but I did gain a few pounds after my Angelina died; taking care of a horse involves a huge calorie expenditure.
So I stopped baking. I eliminated my favorite food group, the cookie 😉 I increased my activity level, which is no big trick when you live on a farm. I actually weigh less now…a svelte 125…than when I had Angelina.
It’s all about willpower and desire, Che. Anyone who needs to take a pill to lose weight is Just. Fucking. Lazy.
Che, I can say with confidence that antidepressants DO work; I’d had been a goner years ago without them. If some people who take them take their own lives, I’m convinced it’s because they aren’t taking the correct one for THEM. Just my opinion, anyways.
And eliminating carbs isn’t the way to lose weight; carbs fuel serotonin levels. Sugar is the killer. After I eliminated sugar from my diet, not only did the weight I’d gained fall right off, but I completely lost my taste for it. The thought of eating something sweet and gooey now repulses me.
I eat carbs every day. Bread, pasta, rice. They have no effect on my weight.
Oh, and Oprah should hang her head in shame. For whatever reason, she’s continually obsessed with weight.
Caitlin succinctly and with honest accuracy puts into evocative words what is terribly wrong with the western world and its brand of sullied "civilisation". It is a roll call of how neoliberal capitalism championed by the US empire has mired most of the world into a dysfunctional state where even the food chain's being poisoned.
It is uncanny how she writes the very thoughts forming in our minds as critical thinking observers.
She is succinct and her mind sparkles when she takes on a subject. You can see it in all the thoughts and intertwined facts she puts into an essay. It's impressive. That kind of naturalness that can create a readable piece of writing is not something that comes easily to many people. An enviable talent.
Fending off and trying to avoid all the sicknesses in our world is also crazy making. We need to look after ourselves so that we can resist those sicknesses. And we have to be kind to ourselves so that we know how to be kind to others.
I agree with you Susan T, "... we have to be kind to ourselves so that we know how to be kind to others". To be kind to ourselves and others, we have to see things as they are - in other words have the right view. Thus fortified we can strive for better things, for change that will be of benefit for all.
And there is more than one "right view". There are not that many really bad views, but they cause a lot of havoc.
Just in case you want to listen and be able to take a healthy deep breath an interview with Jeffery Sachs. https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/ A breath of sanity.
Thanks so much for this link. Sach is really beside himself with this outrage that's happening right now. I feel that way, and am often disappointed? when I see others taking a good position but with so little apparent emotion.
Voting for Biden or Trump is a "parked vote", a wasted vote, and serves only to endorse the dystopia.
Voting for alternatives really matters as even making a strong showing makes a big difference.
This isn't just America's crisis it is western. Leaders in NATO countries like Canada, Britain, Germany and France need to get the boot.
George Galloway's stunning landslide return to the British Parliament in a by election serves as inspiration to us all -- and has scared the hell out of PM Rishi Sunak and his thugs.
The difference is Trump is a fake populist, Galloway is a very popular socialist, and returning to some genuine socialism is part of the cure. Socialism is an essential part of every social order and has been vilified out of existence by the neoliberal far right agenda.
During our war in Iraq he was an outspoken critic and often payed the US a visit. I liked him and felt he was sincere, and outspoken, and from what he has said recently he seems to be the same old Galloway. It's good to have people in office who are not easily manipulated by others and will not allow others to define the world for them, or lie to them. He also backed Palestine back in the seventies or eighties, and no doubt continues to do so.
Yes, definitely GG has always supported the Palestinian cause and he was very outspoken about the Iraq war. He was dead set against it. There is a clip of him telling a woman who was supporting the Iraq war that by doing so she and others like her essentially were responsible for a million civilian deaths in Iraq. His exact words were, “You killed a million people in Iraq.” I wish we had someone like GG running for office in the U.S. When I can I watch him every Sunday and Wednesday on the MOATS on YouTube.
Don't be hard on yourself, liberal cognitive dissonance is nurtured your whole life.
Interesting. Yes, i am glad we're not in the EU now, another layer of control and beurocracy, which i think in any case the US is deliberately pulling apart and destroying in its own self interest.
I don't see what's wrong with Galloway's points mentioned either. Though what Bill doesn't mention is Galloway's view on the environment where he mocks those who are concerned about climate and he will in no way help any move to net zero. Which is just how the traditionalists at the fossil fuel and animal ag/pharma industries want it.
Who knows what the US is doing but things are very unstable everywhere.
I don't know about Galloway I think he COULD be good but even he has some points I don't like....climate is the main one I agree.
EU got too big.
Brexit was a disaster for Britain and for lots of people.
EU was not only a disaster for Britain, it is A DISASTER! Arrogant & corrupt politicians that could not make it in their own countries so they get 'exported' (vonderLeyen and lots of others), decisions that make NO SENSE - I hope they go bankrupt and get disbanded! Economy follows the same strategy as the US (export all the jobs, austerity for the already poor etc etc. simply OUTRAGEOUS!)
Beautiful!
💯 my first thought as well
Dr. Who, maybe you can explain how Biden allowed for a Trump win, since it was Clinton that he ran against, and I know many in the US who don't like her. In fact in an interview John Pilger asked Julian Assange,what he thought of her, and his response was that she was a very sick women, very power oriented he said, but he felt sorry for her, He also referenced her love of war. On a personal level she is not liked by many people. Up North they went with her, but in a lot states, no.
Biden, Clinton, Obama are different masks of the same monster.
Do you live in America? Not thrilled with Obama's presidency as I was when he first ran, but not the liberal I expected. But don't even mention his name with that of Clinton and Biden.
Hi Fran, Trump won my state of Michigan.
Looks like he will again, too.
Are you upset about that?
Note that Bucha massacres were done by Nazi units of Nazi-dominated government of Ukraine. The first elaborate and detailed proof was immediately provided by the high-integrity analyst, courageous and invaluable Scott Ritter. For that he was promptly silenced by Deep State at old Tweeter.
Scott Ritter is an impressive voice right now, and has remarkable courage. Sure, he has some skeletons in his closet (don't we all) - but sometimes, the right voice comes at the right time - I'd like to think.
His “skeleton” was FBI manufactured — he explained it in detail on several occasions.
I would believe that too - so convenient to smear an inconvenient voice!
Likely was - and frankly he's done so much good now, I really don't give a hoot what kind of smear campaign they have tried to come up with.
Skeletons are interesting. Does someone need to have never broken the law or done anything dodgy for us to listen to what they say? I found out about Ritter's conviction, of course, from a Zionazi trying to discredit him.
I sent a link of The Duran to my history tutor who said a) they're not 'professionals' (ie history tutors?)(though Mercouris has law degree) and they make a living from whatever we call what they do (commentary?) and that Alex is an 'entrepreneur' as though that was bad b) that Mercouris is a disbarred barrister due to an incident when he was having an emotional break down implying that we can't ever forgive him for this c) that they are right wing and pro-Russian.
I wouldn't say I don't believe anything my lecturer says anymore- but he has revealed his bias to anyone questioning the narrative.- the (hi)story we're told over the facts- and that he thinks people can be discredited when their personal lives sometimes overwhelm them, which can never be forgotten.
We hippies told you all of this in the 1960s and we were laughed to scorn.
Who was right, after all?
Caitlin, you're right on target again. De-socialized capital cannot be trusted. Actually, it can be trusted to be anti-social. This is the paradox of the "Invisible Hand" ideology that relies on "magic" to socialize capitalism. That does not work.
Yea the Invisible Hand Job!!
Cute, but childish. Who is talking about communism? You are suffering from binary-brain-lock and I won't join with you in that mentality, whether proposed in earnest or as a canard. But it's still cute.
There are so many people who don't know anything about "socialism," "communism," or "the left" who just sub in the words for "something I've been taught to hate."
They sprinkle those words over their comments like croutons on a salad.
Binary brain-lock. I love it!
Truth!
"We live in a very sick and crazy society."
Ain't that the truth. But you're right that we do have a choice. We can choose what we put into our bodies, into our minds, into our souls. We need to all learn to choose wisely and well if we want our world to survive.
For how much longer before we have no control over our private lives?
"Opting Out" is a way to take control. It can be a drastic action, like refugeeing from a horrible country, or one can opt out by making smaller choices like using Bitcoin rather than fiat, eschewing Big Pharma's latest offerings in favor of common sense remedies, or cancelling cable/satellite TV and electing instead to read print books. You can always choose to walk away from bad situations, figuratively or literally.
Other than leaving , because where would you go these days, as if anyone is taking in Americans? I do all those things. But that changes nothing.
You always have control over your own life. You might not like your choices, but you still have them, and you still have to make them for yourself. The question is, are you ready to make the choice to fight back against the oligarchy or do you just sit there and take it?
How do you propose to fight it?
This type of comment always makes me think of the moment in 'Paths of Glory' when the soldier who advanced the furthest before retreating to the trench says 'That's right, me and Martin should have taken the Ant Hill!'
Would you have said the same to Winston Smith? We are closing in on the dystopian finality of 1984.
So give up already. You've already made up your mind that there's no hope. Why are you still here? If you have an ounce of courage and integrity, you'll fight for your family, your neighbors, and your self-esteem. But you're right--most folks are cowards. You expect the heroic revolutionaries to do all the heavy lifting for you. We might decide that the extra weight isn't worth it, however, and throw you in with the oligarchs we march up the guillotine steps. It's your choice. Make your choice well.
Excellent summary of the madhouse of a society we live in. However, you forgot to mention one element :-
In a ad society where education is designed to induce conformity ratthee than to inform, intellectually enrich and promote critical thinking ;where even higher education institutions operate on a corporate model, you have to be doubly cautious of what you allow to be recognised as knowledge.
It all ties together from the food to the pharmaceuticals, the media, movies, everything, every aspect of our lives or ourselves as a person is used to generate profit. Even the very laws of a country are not there to protect us, they are there to generate revenue. Our biases are exploited and manipulated for profit. If you think of anything, I assure you, someone has found a way to make money off it.
The question is how does this create a dystopian society...when nothing has intrinsic value there is no morality or humanity, only things to produce profit. A person ends up being no different than toilet paper and that's ultimately why we must becareful of what we let into our mind, bodies, and hearts.
Well, yes….but well-being is now incorporated into the consumer logic of this society….
Consumption and money are the new Gods. And people believe the old gods were dangerous ... Look at what the new Gods are doing to the human race, and the planet.
I believe that capitalism is an addiction and consumerism is the co-dependency.
Capitalism is not self-regulating. Too much is never enough.
I once heard Glenn Greenwald speaking on the US gov/media corruption say, "Take any hatred and distrust of the government and media and TRIPLE IT! That's what they deserve."
That's exactly the kind of misrepresentation that makes sentient beings loathe your slimy troll existence.
Fortunately for your ilk most of the mainstream are too busy with tv and Taylor Swift to question the propaganda. But this isnt the forum for gaslighting.
I call it misrepresentation because it misleads about his moral and ethical stance. He believed that law should not be argued based on the consequences of its outcome, and that it made little difference since corporate hooks into the government were already so deep.
The biggest issue we face today regarding speech is that the news organizations are corporate/government mouthpieces. We are propagandized daily, and citizens United played no part in that.
Though I don't understand why he didn't say more about the funding aspect.
But regardless, you are using his opinion on that to color his narrative on all things.
All for generosity of spirit and benefit of the doubt but there is such a thing as “unacceptable.” Citizens United and genocide are such things.
"in a society where news media and punditry are produced based on the kind of ratings they will draw and how well they defend the powerful"
.
oh my, so you aren't perfect !
8^)
i totally disagree with the first part of that statement, because if that *were* true, there would have been no end of hunter biden laptop stories, epstein et al salacious, 100% clickbaity stories, or even weiner laptop stories...
guaranteed ratings bonanzas, so why so scantily and misleadingly covered by mediawhores ?
because ONLY the second reason you state is true anymore : ONLY what defends the elites is allowed, ratings are immaterial...
just sayin'...
Ever heard of complexity or nuance or sequence?
com-whattity ?
new ants ?
sequins ?
why no, please explain these foreign concepts to me...
but first, maybe go check out my Notes, perhaps you will find yourself chagrinned...
8^)
Komrade ! Onward To Glorious Future !
Having a hard time thinking?
maybe someone's been sucking on their paint Brushes again Vj? Thinner does a wonder on clearing Brain cells from the brush... Why bother with Art Class unless you need a distraction?
are you my newly assigned bot ?
can we skip to level 3 or 4 bot tactics, cause levels 1 and 2 (insults and negation) are boring...
thanks in advance, v-jay-jay...
8^)
Please define “no end?”
que ?
um. ceaseless, without finality, unending, not having a terminus, infinite ?
8^)
not sure your comment directed at me, having trouble following these thread lines...
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Komrade ! Onward To Glorious Future !
Disagreeing with your use of Hunter’s laptop conspiracy as an example of something that has ended.
ok, *technically* there are still legal consequences that *might* occur (not holding my breath), BUT, AS A WHOLE it has been squelched as much as the mediawhores could manage...
again, (bearing in mind i am NOT an abject fanboi of Bad Orange Man), IF the laptop had been owned by hunter trump, it would have been blown up bigger than the oj simpson trial...
IF we had a functioning, non-partisan DOJ, MORE than enough legal justification to take down the whole biden-obama-clinton cabal, AND further, BEYOND the mere legal issues (as if "legal" has any serious meaning), PLENTY of non-legal reasons they all could have been run out of town on a rail, socially and politically speaking...
relative to the consequences which SHOULD HAVE inured to them, their cabal got off scot free...
Komrade ! Onward To Glorious Future !