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Ocelot II

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13. "You 'all in for Biden at any cost' folks"? Excuse me? That's not what this is about.

Thu Jul 18, 2024, 08:41 PM

Jul 18

What it's about is that people are assuming facts not in evidence and instead jumping to conclusions on the basis of whatever tweets or unsourced remarks they uncover. Some might, indeed, come from trolls; but usually these are promptly disposed of. And of course we know everyone is entitled to their own opinion (opinions are like assholes; everybody's got one), and to speak it. The problem is people making assumptions from whatever bits of detritus they find floating on the slimy seas of the Internet, and posting them as if they were The Truth - which is leading to unwarranted despair and demoralization. Your opinion is that it's time for a new ticket. You're entitled to that opinion. I just object to the posting of rumors and opinions as if they were established facts.

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I've been here for some 20 years and I don't think I've ever seen so much goddamn FUD. [View all] Ocelot II Jul 18 OP

I've on,y been here since 2016 but MontanaMama Jul 18 #1

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU DENVERPOPS Jul 18 #30

Exactly. bullimiami Jul 18 #2

At this point, I'm dismissing those 'massages' as either sourced from Useful Idiots Torchlight Jul 18 #3

i've been a political junkie a lot longer than i've been here, and i've never seen anything close. mopinko Jul 18 #4

From moral horror at a blowjob and the nothingness of White Wate intheflow Jul 18 #11

People complain about bad media, then go and mindlessly believe bad headlines and articles based on rumors. betsuni Jul 18 #5

It's honestly just media literacy Sympthsical Jul 18 #6

Best post I've seen in weeks BunkieBandit Jul 18 #10

Can you gives us some resources to learn about this? FreddyWhite Jul 18 #24

'Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media' is a good start Celerity Jul 19 #48

Awesome! Thanks! FreddyWhite Jul 19 #49

Media literacy- 58Sunliner Jul 18 #35

I'd like details on the shadowy wealthy oligarch elite masters of the universe controlling and corrupting everyone. betsuni Jul 18 #46

Not exactly true, imho. returnee Jul 19 #55

Obfuscation? Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 19 #56

social media is destroying humanity dem_4_lyfe Jul 18 #7

Or are we destroying ourselves? BunkieBandit Jul 18 #12

Post removed Post removed Jul 18 #8

"You 'all in for Biden at any cost' folks"? Excuse me? That's not what this is about. Ocelot II Jul 18 #13

Great post! Emile Jul 18 #18

Agree and great post, too. I've got whip lash from all this "he's in, he's out" shit. Deuxcents Jul 18 #19

Spot on! anciano Jul 18 #9

You beat me by about six months canetoad Jul 18 #14

They say there's someone who can do better than Biden. usonian Jul 18 #15

I Can Make You A Man! Ocelot II Jul 18 #16

Speaking of Barry Bostwick (and how the hell did he get that sax?). I present ..... Barry Bostwick usonian Jul 18 #23

I'm quite happy with my old one, thank you. soldierant Jul 18 #44

I scratched my head for the "amazing alternatives" that the bigwigs are allegedly looking for, and posted it. usonian Jul 18 #47

I was indeed soldierant Jul 19 #58

I was husband and computer guy for 27 years. usonian Jul 19 #60

I've been here since 2002 and I agree mcar Jul 18 #17

It's fascinating watching people allowing themselves to be controlled. Kaleva Jul 18 #20

Well said, but what's FUD? Sogo Jul 18 #21

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Ocelot II Jul 18 #22

Some days it's FUD Central here. I'm with you. ancianita Jul 18 #25

And it isn't just here. soldierant Jul 18 #45

I hear you. ancianita Jul 19 #50

It was the article soldierant Jul 19 #59

Some things in it ancianita Jul 19 #61

Hey, the Clintons and Elizabeth Warren can't be wrong. calimary Jul 18 #26

That's the spirit! ancianita Jul 18 #29

Also, Bernie & AOC. Bitbit Jul 19 #57

Hey proud patriot Jul 18 #27

K n R Faux pas Jul 18 #28

Thank you Rwheeler32 Jul 18 #31

Same here mamacita75 Jul 18 #32

Ogichidaa Warriors! Biden displays these qualities, too, and so should all of us! FreddyWhite Jul 18 #33

Do you read the newspapers? iemanja Jul 18 #34

Thanks for the new word. I love it. 58Sunliner Jul 18 #36

I'm all for Zen. Hugin Jul 18 #37

I've been here under this name for 22 years Tansy_Gold Jul 18 #38

14 million Biden primary voters aren't wrong! GoreWon2000 Jul 18 #39

I joined on Tue Aug 28, 2012, 07:58 PM and littlemissmartypants Jul 18 #40

Ogichidaa... GiqueCee Jul 18 #41

I'm a Biden guy. This is what bothers me Brachylagus Jul 18 #42

K & R! tosh Jul 18 #43

What is claudette Jul 19 #51

Fear, uncertainty and doubt hamsterjill Jul 19 #52

Thank you!! claudette Jul 19 #53

I have to agree. I feel like the mornings' skim through LBN was bad enough) but GD has shocked me to my core msfiddlestix Jul 19 #54