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MisdemeanorRebel
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2016 Oct 16, 2:13pm
He said he was going to make it easier to sue the press if they run stories with absolutely no basis.
On the other hand, Obama called for Curators on the Internet, a place people could go to get "Verified" (meaning Government narrative approved) Stories, and longed for the days of "Just 3 Networks" the other day. I guarantee you only Corporate News like ABC and CNN (inc. NPR which is now 90% Corporate Grant funded) will be on the Curating Committee.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-decries-wild-west-media-landscape-214642552.html
It's amazing how many things considered conspiracy theoriy lies - Rumors of the NSA reading everybody's emails, that there really is no WMD in Iraq, that Pakistani High Officials knew all along where OBL was - turn out to be true later on (at which point the PR teams fire up the "Everybody knew that, this is Old News/Open Secret" excuse)
marcus
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2016 Oct 16, 2:16pm
These (above) are the Pros and cons or at least a thoughtful discussion and perspective on them. I say we should be forward looking about 21st century jobs, and moving in the direction of a different system that allows for stable rather than growing populations and focus on technology and how our economy will function when productivity of the typical worker is not measured only in the direct impact on profits. Because many making functions will eventually be way more automated.
That is, the correct shift would have been to the left, not to a fascist dictator. Hillary is not a shift to the left, but the success of Bernie should open the door and hopefully Hillary can help things swing a little in that direction. Not having the wrong SCOTUS justices will be key.
FP pointed us to some opinion pieces about how awesome it will be to have a fascist dictator.
What?? I'm speechless.
marcus
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2016 Oct 16, 2:38pm
TRump openly talks about how he will control the press. We're talking an entirely different level of control. He wants to be like Putin.
Links please.
You haven't been paying attention if you didn't see what he did to the Washinton post, excluding them from his rallies. He criticizes press for quoting the insane stuff he says. And calls that negative coverage.
He says he wants to make it easier to sue the media. He has a long reputation of going after people that say bad things about him. What will he do when he has a lot of power ?
He compliments Putin, and people right here oin this forum agree with TRump that Putin is a better leader than Obama. If you say that, then you must be okay with extremely authoritarian strong man tactics.
http://www.alternet.org/books/new-old-authoritarianism-donald-trump
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/05/heres-how-trumps-authoritarianism-would-work.html
http://www.humanosphere.org/human-rights/2016/06/82969/
Careful what you wish for Patrick.
Strategist
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2016 Oct 16, 2:49pm
I wish I knew more
We wish you did too, but since this is a free speech forum, you get to post what ever delusional thoughts are running through your head between drinks.
Wonder what he is drinking tonight. My guess, it's a 12 pack of Miller Lite, purchased from 7-11 at twice the price, even though there is a Walmart next to him.
Strategist
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2016 Oct 16, 2:52pm
I bring to your attention three good articles about free trade:
http://www.ianwelsh.net/ricardos-caveat/
http://www.ianwelsh.net/free-trade-is-elties-betraying-their-own-populations/
http://www.ianwelsh.net/trumponomics-how-the-trump-economic-plan-will-wor/
I'm a super strong believer in free trade, as long as it's free and fair. Sadly, it's tilted in favor of China.
Now they use our money for an arms race that we cannot afford.
He compliments Putin, and people right here oin this forum agree with TRump that Putin is a better leader than Obama.
I do not know what exactly you consider a compliment. I know that the other US politicians have been trying to demonize Putin and have lied shamelessly in doing it.
Putin is intelligent, erudite, skillful, and his foreign policy has been more moderate and reasonable than that of Obama and Hillary. I have no opinion about his domestic politics. The situation there is complicated. Democracy cannot be installed overnight and there are times when it may not the the best option. Furthermore, no country has perfect democracy. The US for example, is closer to an oligarchy. Putin is popular in Russia.
No I'm not as bothered by Hillary's presidency as I am by Trump's, not even close.
And why would you be? The lives of brown people aren't worth much after all.
What does that even mean? You're not exactly helping your case.
It is sarcasm amigo. The candidate who you support is a warmonger. She has been instrumental or has championed policies that that have killed or impoverished many people. That have wrecked whole countries for many generations to come, have created a huge refugee crisis and conditions for the emergence of a powerful terrorist organization. That have resulted in the rape and sexual enslavement of thousands of women. But you are not bothered of course. It's happening far away and to brown people. They don't talk about it on TV or NPR, so it can't be that bad, can it?
I don't support anyone in this election (anymore). I am bothered by the potential presidency of either of them. I am bothered by the blatant partiality of the media; I've never seen annoying like this. I am also bothered by the blindness, naiveté, and stupidity of people who consider themselves liberal or even progressive, which is what usually prompts me to comment about the elections here
Patrick
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2016 Oct 17, 7:24am
TRump openly talks about how he will control the press. We're talking an entirely different level of control. He wants to be like Putin.
Links please.
Still do not see him talking about controlling the press. Maybe you can find some quotes.
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