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stealie72
Jan 10, 2007

Best Friends posted:

I'm confident he can turn being absolutely worshipped by 70mil + people into a profitable endeavor if he hasn't already
If anyone could gently caress this up, it would be him.

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RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

RFC2324 posted:

Didn't he just sell his personal chopper, despite constant and increasingly desperate please to his base for more money?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/douggollan/2020/11/08/president-trumps-helicopter-is-for-sale-make-an-offer/

Selling one of three, so not quite as big as it sounds, but still a signifier

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug
Pillbug

RFC2324 posted:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/douggollan/2020/11/08/president-trumps-helicopter-is-for-sale-make-an-offer/

Selling one of three, so not quite as big as it sounds, but still a signifier

Fully expect the other two to go up for sale soon.

If there's one thing Trump's good at, its making money evaporate.

Grip it and rip it
Apr 28, 2020
Exit scamming his supporters, and they'll love him for it. Whole lot of savvy folks voting R

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

CommieGIR posted:

Fully expect the other two to go up for sale soon.

If there's one thing Trump's good at, its making money evaporate.

Also the 757. He is probably going to try to keep at least one far too long out of vanity

Acebuckeye13
Nov 2, 2010

Against All Tyrants

Ultra Carp

bird food bathtub posted:

The left will never have a propaganda machine to rival Fox and poo poo like that. There's billionaires willing to fund the GOP media empire for messaging purposes and personal profit. Anything on the other side would cost them money.

So we're hosed, is what I'm saying. It's a battle that will never even be started much less won.

While the left will never have a media apparatus comparable to the right's, the media environment is also changing rapidly. Thanks to the internet, it's much easier reach vast audiences without massive amounts of capital investment, and to tailor messages to specific groups. For as much flak as the Pod Save America folks get from the left, for instance, this is actually something they've been able to do successfully: putting spotlights on Democratic politicians, organizers, and activists, advertising ways for their listeners to volunteer or contribute for various Democratic campaigns and causes, and giving platforms for activists to advocate for farther left policy (Such as M4A advocate and former Michigan gubnatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed's America Dissected series). The challenge now is figuring out the best way to utilize these resources and audiences, put a greater emphasis on digital organization, and also to loving beat it into the heads of every Democrat running for office that this is how it works now and they can't ignore it.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

mlmp08 posted:

https://twitter.com/toddgillman/status/1326019818588409857?s=21

Refusing to concede to own the libs pay the bills.

Republican Party: attacking the legitimacy of our elections and government to fleece the chuds.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug
Pillbug
https://twitter.com/John_Hudson/status/1326227886882349059?s=20

Lake of Methane
Oct 29, 2011

I got curious about states that accept mail-in ballots after election day. In all cases they require a postmark from either the day-before or day-of the election. I was surprised that there is still opportunity for additional ballots to "appear" in several states.

pre:
yes	Maryland
yes	Washington
14 days	Illinois	
10 days	Alaska
10 days	Ohio	
7 days	DC
7 days	Mississippi
7 days	Nevada	
7 days	New York	
6 days	Iowa	
5 days	West Virginia
3 days	California
3 days	North Carolina	
3 days	Virginia
Better continue to sweep those postal facilities.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Nick Soapdish posted:

https://twitter.com/ishaantharoor/status/1326182248958353408?s=19

Honestly, if the staffers all get golden parachutes and no one is held accountable, it is gonna be Obama all over again and regular people will get hosed hard again

Pretty sure Jake Tapper is trying to talk about low-level randos hired to work in the White House Mailroom or interns who made coffee or even the one or two competent mid-level people who may have been hired by accident, not Stephen Miller types.

Hyrax Attack!
Jan 13, 2009

We demand to be taken seriously

ManMythLegend posted:

I'm :lol:ing that the solution here is: "Fox News, but lefty."

I'm cracking up just trying to imagine what their editorial positions would be. Leftists can barely agree on how to spell Marx's name, let alone run a major news and opinion outlet with a unifying message.

Leftists' general hatred for everyone other than themselves is why mobilizing in the US has never happened outside of isolated policy issues. For Christ's sake, this very thread had leftist edgelord's come in here and call anyone who was happy Trump lost a centrist shill because of whatever reason is currently striking them.

But sure, it's clear that a 24/7 news outlet is the best solution to the US's partisan divisions even without ideological unity on the left, and would never become nationally broadcast proof why the left should never be given power.

They tried this in 2004 with Air America. Was bankrupt in 2.5 years. Why yes, Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, and Al Franken were involved.

Basticle
Sep 12, 2011


https://twitter.com/_TheRussian/status/1326271796828659713

*edit* I feel like someone itt made this joke a month or two ago

Best Friends
Nov 4, 2011

Hyrax Attack! posted:

They tried this in 2004 with Air America. Was bankrupt in 2.5 years. Why yes, Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, and Al Franken were involved.

I think it was Sam Seder guesting on Chapo saying that the listener numbers and demographics were actually good, but it was horribly managed. That said that's exactly what I would expect someone behind the mic to say.

Immanentized
Mar 17, 2009
This is Donnie isn't it?
https://twitter.com/NickLutsko/status/1326375815572025344?s=20

E: for those unaware it is trump audio overr a fix news thing.

Immanentized fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Nov 11, 2020

ded
Oct 27, 2005

Kooler than Jesus

what in the holy gently caress how did this even get aired :lol:

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

Thank you, Johnny Hockey.
Fake edit- ^^It's because Laura Ingraham is one of Trump's most loyal mouthpieces.

Immanentized posted:

This is Donnie isn't it?
https://twitter.com/NickLutsko/status/1326375815572025344?s=20

E: for those unaware it is trump audio or a fix news thing.

Before you say "Nah, couldn't be", please be reminded this is the same person who called a New York Post writer under the pseudonym John Mitchell to talk about Marla when their relationship was on the rocks thinking they wouldn't figure it out.

Best Friends
Nov 4, 2011

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that dude is a comedian who does sound editing and music jokes so that is most definitely not real

Immanentized
Mar 17, 2009
Yeah I messed up my disclaimer, its super fake. Audio is from a trump presser video is a separate aired segment.

The actual audio is still heinous bullshiy

El Mero Mero
Oct 13, 2001

Basticle posted:

https://twitter.com/_TheRussian/status/1326271796828659713

*edit* I feel like someone itt made this joke a month or two ago

Yeah I remember that post. Definitely showed up here a while ago.

That's not even the right formulation of the joke. This is the actual funny version:

https://twitter.com/Remy_Anne/status/1326246667083870208

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

BREADS

A Bad Poster posted:

It's even worse than that. Before it was 50/50 Donny's campaign/recount effort. Now it's 60/40 Donny's campaign/the RNC.

Ah, the three‐fifths compromise.

Icon Of Sin
Dec 26, 2008



Platystemon posted:

Ah, the three‐fifths compromise.

:drat:

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Platystemon posted:

Ah, the three‐fifths compromise.

Ok, we're done here. Wow.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

:lol:

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



gently caress

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


Platystemon posted:

Ah, the three‐fifths compromise.

Fuuuuuuuck

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Platystemon posted:

Ah, the three‐fifths compromise.

:thurman:

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug
Pillbug
https://twitter.com/hugolowell/status/1326614888685383680?s=20

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008


Bye bye honey, no one love you anymore. They wanna get those deals with Joe so Britain can get all the chlorinated chicken they want

Woofer
Mar 2, 2020


Trump made us respected again by losing the election.

Radical 90s Wizard
Aug 5, 2008

~SS-18 burning bright,
Bathe me in your cleansing light~
lol the feeling of relief outside the US has been palpable since election night

Burt
Sep 23, 2007

Poke.





Paris 2024 Underdog Sweepstake Champion - Refugee Olympic Team

Radical 90s Wizard posted:

lol the feeling of relief outside the US has been palpable since election night

Yeah I can't state enough how much glee there has been over this side with Trump going.

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



Burt posted:

Yeah I can't state enough how much glee there has been over this side with Trump going.

Not as much as there is in the states, you don't gotta live in the same country as him

star wars endor ewok parties were going on for a while, and I'm sure they'll pick back up again when hair gropenfuhrer is gone from the white house for good

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

orange juche posted:

Not as much as there is in the states, you don't gotta live in the same country as him

star wars endor ewok parties were going on for a while, and I'm sure they'll pick back up again when hair gropenfuhrer is gone from the white house for good

Also the further elevation of Gritty to National Mascot, who symbolizes the long held Philadelphian tradition of, "gently caress around and find out."

Crab Dad
Dec 28, 2002

behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB
I’ll be in ROM on Inauguration Day. I’ll party then.

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Nap Ghost
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1326887151322230788?s=21

stealie72
Jan 10, 2007
Terminal brain poisoning from thinking that the Black Rifle Grunt Style Nine Line vets are the only people in the military?

BUG JUG
Feb 17, 2005



/I/ didn't join so who else would other than moto rear end conservative patriots????

Soylent Pudding
Jun 22, 2007

We've got people!


I've worked with a couple boomer vets who genuinely believe there are no leftist liberals in the military. When I point out that I have irl friends who are leftist vets it immediately gets no true Scotsmaned into "well there are no leftist combat vets." When corrected on that it then turns into a rant about millennial snowflakes and suggestions that leftists aren't mentally tough enough to serve and are inflating our PTSD stats.

Also the vets loudly insisting the above all were in intel.

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008


Soylent Pudding posted:

I've worked with a couple boomer vets who genuinely believe there are no leftist liberals in the military. When I point out that I have irl friends who are leftist vets it immediately gets no true Scotsmaned into "well there are no leftist combat vets." When corrected on that it then turns into a rant about millennial snowflakes and suggestions that leftists aren't mentally tough enough to serve and are inflating our PTSD stats.

Also the vets loudly insisting the above all were in intel.

I was going to say that in previous years when dealing with a BIL who is a shithead CHUD, never served, and is a ~*~Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine~*~ he would make the same argument whenever I called him out on foreign policy stuff. I'd let him spout dumb domestic stuff but foreign policy is my wheelhouse.

Also, maybe just Navy versus other branches, but our intel guys were usually left leaning or classic neocons. The exception being the intel center OIC who, when I came back from AFG after the last election, changed all the TVs from HLN or sometimes FNC to OANN and not even football on Sundays.

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CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
The bulk of those boomers are loving chickenhawks anyhow.

I love that insult.

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