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“Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.” ― Robert Anton Wilson
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@caitoz
If anyone is curious why US politicians have been funneling more and more money towards militarizing police forces across the country...
They know what's coming and they've been preparing for it.
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🧵[1/10] John Pilger will be remembered as one of the most important journalists of our time.
To honor his recent passing at age 84, here's a thread of clips from his 2010 documentary, The War You Don't See, about media's role in selling war.
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Aaron Maté asks Dennis Kucinich how we can revive the US antiwar movement.
"We really need, as individuals & collectively, to begin to see the world as one. To see the world as interconnected and interdependent. And our goal should be human unity."
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@LPNational
@elonmusk
Rename Dulles International Airport to Assange International Airport.
Build statues in their honor.
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@davenewworld_2
Complete disregard for human life.
Seems to be a common trait among both police and politicians in this country.
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@joerogan
@Spotify
There will always be popular & "fringe" opinions in any field. And it's important to understand that the "consensus" view will always be lacking in some way so we always need those "fringe" pioneers to find what we're missing.
Thanks for giving much-needed voice to the "fringes"
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@KyleKulinski
@YouTube
Something worth mentioning that I felt you missed regarding Jimmy's "news skirt" segment: he only shared that story because he was being threatened by Ana over it. Didn't seem like something he wanted to share, but they kinda backed him into that corner. That's my take anyway.
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@jimmy_dore
Only people who agree with me should be allowed to speak in public. I am very smart. 🤡
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@TimJDillon
China & Russia are not my enemies, and I have more in common with the working classes of those countries than I do with the ruling class in the US.
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@aaronjmate
I think the real issue is that term "anti-vaxxer" being thrown around towards *anyone* who has so far decided to hold off on a Covid vaccination for any number of legit reasons.
I have no problem w/ those who choose to get the vaxx, just don't shame or try to force it on others.
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@AndrewYang
US spreading peace & stability through "American power and decency" one bomb & coup attempt at a time.
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@caitoz
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I think a lot of "spiritual" types convince themselves that all political engagement is simply a distraction from what's "truly important": inner-work.
I disagree with that mentality. To me the inner & outer are 2 necessary aspects of the same work. There must be a synthesis.
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@AP
Big Pharma oligarchs & Military Industry oligarchs battling it out in Congress for who will extract more wealth & resources from working class Americans.
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@BaltimorePolice
Truly a plague on society. And I'm referring to the police, not the marijuana which is a wonderful and therapeutic gift from nature.
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Highly recommend Oliver Stone's new doc JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. Available now on some streaming services or torrent sites.
The doc reveals extensive evidence of a coverup at the highest levels. Here's a short clip about his battle with Allen Dulles and the CIA.
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@MikePrysner
You wouldn't have to go through the mental gymnastics of whether or not the truckers are "truly working class" if you simply had a principled position on the vax mandates & increasing authoritarianism.
But if you support mandates then I can understand latching onto such excuses.
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@queeralamode
@AOC
The best way to push Biden to the left is to tell him he's doing a great job and exceeding all of our expectations. You guys just don't understand political strategy. /s
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@Karl_Was_Right
If only more Americans felt some responsibility for our own country's mass slaughter & destabilization campaigns around the world.
But we've been conditioned to always see our own actions as ultimately "good" & theirs as "evil", so it's only them who should be held accountable.
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@KimDotcom
No billionaire is ever a "friend of the people".
Elon is just good at fooling a large portion of the population like Trump was able to do as well. Meanwhile he's adding to the concentration of wealth/power (opposing worker unions) & profiting from US military industrial complex.
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@jimmy_dore
The weirdest thing for me is how they just kinda moved on like nothing happened. Then proceeded to hand Smith an award & cheer him on as he talked about being a vessel for God's love.
Felt very surreal. Also very much like a reflection of the repressive tendencies of our culture
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@besf0rt
Welcome back to the Great Depression Part II, America. It was starting to look like we learned something the first time around...but nope, learned nothing apparently.
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@caitoz
Only thing I mourn about McCain's death is that it occurred before he was ever held accountable for the suffering he'd caused.
What kind of example does that set for future war criminals by letting them die peacefully at age 82 without punishment? Only creates more John McCains.
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@DrJillStein
Respectfully, why not choose someone with a long history of good political discernment?
Why choose someone who has a history of aligning themselves with establishment candidates (Clinton) until very recently?
I welcome change, but we also have good reason to be wary/suspicious.
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@caitoz
The US empire is a massive, ego-centric projection machine. The most narcissistic person you can imagine, on steroids. They see their own flaws and toxic behavior in everyone else around them, but never themselves.
Once you see it, you can't unsee it...we're led by psychopaths.
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@kennedytcooper
@automatonomega
It's a beautiful thing to see all the groups who have been oppressed by the religious and political orthodoxy for ages coming together. 🧙♀️
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@shehzadyounis
@PrimoRadical
Hopefully we can keep those biological weapons...err "research facilities"...securely in the hands of the Nazis...err CIA...err I mean Ukrainian freedom fighters. Sorry this is getting confusing.
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@briebriejoy
Wow she gets extremely defensive and triggered by mention of her age and AOC. Very revealing moment imo...you can see the tension rise from beneath the surface. Pelosi seems very bitter and resentful rather than stable and secure in herself.
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@ninaturner
@elonmusk
Keep in mind that Musk also describes himself as a "utopian anarchist" while citing a fiction writer rather than any of the many prominent "anarchist" thinkers.
His grasp on politics in general can be seen as not grounded in reality, just fiction.
If you must know, I am a utopian anarchist of the kind best described by Iain Banks
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@konstructivizm
The aliens are among us, but this ain't them. Just a building shining through the smog.
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@caitoz
With US vs Russia or US vs China, at least there's somewhat of a power balance at play (even if one side is clearly the agressor).
But with Israel-Palestine the power imbalance is so blatant imo. There's no excuse. It says something about the type of person who doesn't see it.
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@caitoz
Also ask them how long they expect the innocent Palestinians in Gaza to endure their imprisonment & psychological torment without a single one of them lashing out at all before they finally deserve to be treated as human beings.
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@AP
I'm guessing none of the "solutions" actually address the underlying societal issues *causing* the rise in homelessness. That would require us to acknowledge our own systemic & societal flaws.
We'll just criminalize homelessness like we do with drug addiction, make things worse.
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@marwilliamson
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."
-Gandhi
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@caitoz
Here's a clip of Chomsky talking about how the education system filters people for obedience (as opposed to what many people assume about elite universities being indicative of "intelligence").
"When you go to the elite universities, you find more obedience & conformity."
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@ProudSocialist
Chickens coming home to roost. It's taking a long time for Americans to realize all the shit our government is doing (often in secret) is always coming back haunt us. And it'll keep getting worse until the public wakes up.
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@briebriejoy
Many US leftists are careful about fueling anti-Russia or anti-China sentiments manufactured by MSM. Especially when we seem to be on the verge of WWIII.
Russia & China are far from perfect, but as an American I try to divert criticisms back toward US policy & hypocrisy instead.
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@ggreenwald
Yeah TYT really hit the double-whammy of trying to ruin peoples' reputations/careers on this one. And it flew right back in their face, fortunately.
It's funny to see now that people are blaming Jimmy as the one causing all the trouble and trying to "cancel" people...ridiculous.
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@ninaturner
Used to respect you, Nina. Didn't think you were the type to resort to identity politics to deflect reasonable criticism. The FBI *should* be abolished, along with the CIA, NSA, etc.
I was disappointed to see you join the Democrats, but now it's clear that's where you belong.
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@KyleKulinski
I'm just curious why the vaccinated themselves wouldn't also have to be tested routinely if they are also capable of carrying/spreading. Are we "following the science" or not here?
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@jacksonhinklle
@AOC
What makes this even worse is to remember we've been in the middle of a devastating pandemic for the last year and a half now.
Healthcare has never been more important an issue in this country. And AOC has never cared less about it.
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@Snowden
These agencies are all ripping us apart from the inside. Just a few days ago the DHS released a bulletin warning about "online misinformation" (false or misleading narratives) as a "terrorism threat".
But let's remember the role of the CIA:
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@caitoz
Also the most narcissistic & materialistic population on earth. But I guess that has a lot to do with the capitalist propaganda machine as well, fueling our cancerous consumerism.
Our spiritual death & decay has long been underway...now we see it manifest on the physical plane.
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@ProudSocialist
@PeoplesParty_US
@AmpedUpPodcast
Well said, Ryan. This is spot on. Time for people to stop voting out of fear and start doing what's right.
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@ryanjrgreene
@jimmy_dore
I think the reason so many people are bothered by what Kyle did there is that it exposes his tendency to FOCUS his criticism towards Jimmy and away from Ana.
When Ana/Cenk do something wrong, it's "obvious" and not worth talking about. But he really lays into Jimmy at same time.
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@ryangrim
@jimmy_dore
To help clear up the misunderstanding in this thread, here's the context (with Jimmy acknowledging the joke).
He's just pointing out the basic institutional reinforcement of status quo politics from people who have connections to that system. Limits of "acceptable opinion".
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@DecampDave
@scotthortonshow
Is Pentagon Contractor Elon Musk cracking down on the anti-war voices?
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@McFaul
I wonder what that says about the US
"US military always wages war by overkill."
"When I entered southern Iraq in first Gulf War, it was flattened. Villages & towns were smoldering ruins. Bodies, including women & children, lay scattered on the ground, water purification systems bombed, power stations destroyed..."
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@richimedhurst
This is the crux of all US imperialism. Any perceived misdeeds committed by others are always weighed so much more heavily than our own military actions around the world. Most Americans can't even see that they view the world in this way. And the worse we get, the more we judge.
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@briebriejoy
Imagine sacrificing your own humanity to become a mouthpiece for a genocidal regime.
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@caitoz
If there's any justice in the world, future generations will look back on the history of the CIA in a similar way that we look back on Nazi Germany today.
Could you imagine if our education system actually educated us about the CIA and its true history, foreign and domestic?
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@ryangrim
@kenklippenstein
So great to live in a country where we all have an equal voice and billionaires don't get to dictate policy to the rest of us like some sorta plutocracy. Could you imagine where that might lead us?
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@jimmy_dore
If any horses have had an experience with Cenk and would like to come forward about it, my DMs are open.
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@caitoz
“We are led by the least among us – the least intelligent, the least noble, the least visionary. We are led by the least among us and we do not fight back against the dehumanizing values that are handed down as control icons.”
-Terence McKenna
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@LegionSocialist
Feels like a recurring theme with Jimmy.
Always see him helping out those who are trying to climb their way up the ladder, only to have them shit all over Jimmy once they reach the point where they can start rubbing shoulders with the establishment that Jimmy rails against.
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@caitoz
Then the US would've thrown 70 years of harboring and supporting those Nazi factions in Ukraine down the drain. And for what...peace and stability?
The people in power now are there *because* of their corruption and mass murder campaigns. Peace would be a threat to their power.
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@caitoz
The "whataboutism" accusations always come from those who have no principles. No capacity for self-reflection. Which is why they see no problem with always pointing fingers at others without applying those same standards to themselves (or their own party/country/group identity).
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Here's a few clips from Russel Brand's interview with Seymour Hersh just now. In this first one, Hersh comments on the ridiculousness of the balloon stories.
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@caitoz
And sometimes people focus too much on death toll alone, let's not forget the lives of MILLIONS of Palestinians have been completely devastated.
Children losing parents, friends/siblings, schools... parents losing children, spouses, homes, jobs... ripple effects are immeasurable
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@zei_squirrel
This is one of those videos that just speaks volumes without anything really being said. Just sums up so much about where we're at in human history.
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@nytimes
"uses a simple narrative to instill fear in his viewers"
NYT should know, they've helped advocate for every war & US intervention at the behest of the establishment (MIC). Fear sells, right NYT?
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@Imposter_Edits
Did they really just accuse that guy of having a "guilty conscience" because he was understandably terrified that cops were going to kill him for no reason?
Then those cops let their dogs maul him after he already surrendered. THAT is exactly why he put both hands in the air!
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@vanguard_pod
I think people are misinterpreting what Jimmy is saying. I think he's simply pushing back against the notion that voting Dem is voting for the "lesser evil". He's illustrating why that's bullshit on issues such as foreign policy.
Easy to misinterpret him when you only see clips.
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@ProudSocialist
@TheDemocrats
"If you're a Progressive, the road for your movement inside the Democratic party leads to a graveyard."
-Kshama Sawant
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@aaronjmate
@AOC
Why does she not even acknowledge the many people to the left of her who criticize her position on this? Why does she just dismiss it as "pro-Putin" and "right wing" talking points?
Every criticism of her is just dismissed as right wing, sexist, racist, etc. Gets old real quick.
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@caitoz
Agreed, Palestinians are doing what they feel is necessary after decades of being largely ignored. They recognize they're gradually being suffocated out of existence, and decided to finally do something about it.
To condemn their resistance would be supporting their oppression.
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@caitoz
"Sheltering them & feeding them one sided information is a grave mistake with long term consequences."
Sounds like one of those rare, wise teachers that you're grateful for later in life for actually teaching important lessons. Of course we chase them out of the school system.
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@KyleKulinski
I can understand being critical towards ideologies held by those in the past (and present), but it always feels a bit weird to me when people become judgmental towards people who were born over a century ago for not being "progressive" enough. Love Dr. Seuss.
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@equalityAlec
That's an interesting analogy for her to make, considering the relationship NYPD has with Israel.
Shouldn't a "public defender" have a better understanding of the power dynamics at play in this conflict?
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@equalityAlec
People often think of these elite universities as being filled with the most "intelligent" people. But these are generally the most obedient & conformist people, many coming from the ruling class & only seeking to maintain status quo.
As Chomsky explains:
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@ryangrim
@KyleKulinski
I'm just going to go ahead and link to the actual video for people to watch since OP only posted a screenshot of the video title and doesn't accurately describe the content of the video itself. So if you prefer nuance, watch first:
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@KimDotcom
That's why US is extremely dangerous/volatile now. If there was ever a time for US citizens to rise up against US empire propaganda & militarism, it's NOW.
Calling our rulers psychopaths is no exaggeration. A collapsing, increasingly schizophrenic empire with nuclear capability.
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@Imposter_Edits
Good to see people losing faith in police and deciding to take matters into their own hands. Looks like people are finally starting to catch on.
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@KyleWOrton
@aaronjmate
As a member of Aaron's audience, I very much appreciate the work he does pushing back against the very flawed narratives of MSM and US intelligence which have been used for decades to justify wars, mass slaughter of innocent people, and sanctions. The veil is being lifted...
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@caitoz
It's almost shocking at this point that any American would trust a single word the CIA says about anything.
Those who still refer to US intelligence as an "authoritative source" are admitting they don't pay attention and have no idea what's going on right now.
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@jimmy_dore
He's calling you an "unstable conman"?
Are you the one taking millions of dollars from establishment figures/Clinton donors or having public meltdowns at airports? 😄
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@caitoz
Can we all just agree that killing people is bad and stop bringing rifles to protests regardless of which side you're on?
If "right wingers" wanna destroy the capitol building or "left wingers" wanna destroy police stations or used car lots, we don't need to kill them for it.
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Clip from the documentary 'Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States' (2016). Here Chris Hedges discusses the beginning of mass propaganda in the US as a counter to anti-war movements by activists such as Emma Goldman and Eugene Debs against WWI. (1/2)
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@RepAOC
So you opposed the bill but were too afraid that expressing your honest opinion might result in political backlash, potentially hurting your career? Well it looks like your "present" vote is doing that anyway, so congratulations.
"Fear is the mind killer."
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@aaronjmate
@daviddoel
They've been trying to paint Jimmy as a "bad guy" since FTV. Attacks from TYT, Grim, Seder, etc. All character assassination attempts to divert attention away from criticism of Dems/The Squad/Russiagate.
All of them are being exposed as they focus more and more on distractions.
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@aaronjmate
Notice Jon asked about over-extending militarily causing our own country's collapse, and they respond by only talking about the need to deal with "foreign threats".
They don't say anything about the increasing poverty/inequality, homelessness, lack of healthcare, etc in the US.
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@caitoz
Israel's "human shields" argument is also refuted by the ample video evidence we see almost every day showing unarmed civilians directly targeted by snipers.
Or even IDF's use of a drone to shoot & kill a 13-year old through an 8th floor hospital window:
This article is filled with cases of Israeli snipers & drones killing Palestinian children.
Based on the details, there's no doubt these were intentional targeting of civilians. In one case, a quadcopter drone shoots a 13yr old through an 8th floor window
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@SocialistMMA
People in the upper classes like to keep this as a top-down system for a reason. They don't want people disrupting the status quo, the established order.
The possibility that bottom-up, grassroots organizing might start dictating policy terrifies them.
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@caitoz
The ruling class sees people increasingly abandoning both political parties, so they *need* to frame the problem as "left/right extremism" and try to foster this "reasonable centrist" position.
That's what Elon Musk has been doing, Andrew Yang, etc. Relying on public ignorance.
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@EmmaVigeland
@AbbasAmjad7
Tulsi remains one of the only members of Congress to speak out strongly in defense of Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden. And I will always give her credit for that when all others appear so weak on that issue. We all have strengths and weaknesses.
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@nytimes
I'm guessing the establishment is just going to keep ratcheting up the fear levels little by little with gems like this.
Add some "Russian cyberattack is coming!", and a splash of "nuclear strikes more possible than ever!"... manufacturing consent master chef.
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@ProudSocialist
Glad to see you have a heart on this one, Ryan. People get so caught up in their tribalism that they forget that these are human beings with families and loved ones. I have no hatred towards those misguided souls, and she didn't deserve death imo. Need more love in this world.
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@caitoz
Or when it was confirmed that the Saudi government actually dismembered a columnist for the Washington Post, maybe we would've suspended our billions of dollars of arms sales with Saudi Arabia. But nope.
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@caitoz
Wish I could say I'm shocked, but this is exactly what I expect from anyone who rises to the top in our depraved system.
To think someone so lacking in empathy & self-awareness was a diplomatic advisor and wrote a paper on the "psychology of diplomatic conflict resolution"... 🙄
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@Gritty20202
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.”
-Gustave Le Bon
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@SocialistMMA
He's basically just describing our entire political establishment, which is entirely superficial & performative rather than substantive. He's doing the exact thing he's criticizing.
And he's doing it as a wealthy, corrupt politician punching down on those without any real power.
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