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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 2024

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 on,y been here since 2016 but MontanaMama Jul 2024 #1
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #30
Exactly. bullimiami Jul 2024 #2
At this point, I'm dismissing those 'massages' as either sourced from Useful Idiots Torchlight Jul 2024 #3
i've been a political junkie a lot longer than i've been here, and i've never seen anything close. mopinko Jul 2024 #4
From moral horror at a blowjob and the nothingness of White Wate intheflow Jul 2024 #11
People complain about bad media, then go and mindlessly believe bad headlines and articles based on rumors. betsuni Jul 2024 #5
It's honestly just media literacy Sympthsical Jul 2024 #6
Best post I've seen in weeks BunkieBandit Jul 2024 #10
Can you gives us some resources to learn about this? FreddyWhite Jul 2024 #24
'Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media' is a good start Celerity Jul 2024 #48
Awesome! Thanks! FreddyWhite Jul 2024 #49
Media literacy- 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #35
I'd like details on the shadowy wealthy oligarch elite masters of the universe controlling and corrupting everyone. betsuni Jul 2024 #46
Not exactly true, imho. returnee Jul 2024 #55
Obfuscation? Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2024 #56
social media is destroying humanity dem_4_lyfe Jul 2024 #7
Or are we destroying ourselves? BunkieBandit Jul 2024 #12
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #8
"You 'all in for Biden at any cost' folks"? Excuse me? That's not what this is about. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #13
Great post! Emile Jul 2024 #18
Agree and great post, too. I've got whip lash from all this "he's in, he's out" shit. Deuxcents Jul 2024 #19
Spot on! anciano Jul 2024 #9
You beat me by about six months canetoad Jul 2024 #14
They say there's someone who can do better than Biden. usonian Jul 2024 #15
I Can Make You A Man! Ocelot II Jul 2024 #16
Speaking of Barry Bostwick (and how the hell did he get that sax?). I present ..... Barry Bostwick usonian Jul 2024 #23
I'm quite happy with my old one, thank you. soldierant Jul 2024 #44
I scratched my head for the "amazing alternatives" that the bigwigs are allegedly looking for, and posted it. usonian Jul 2024 #47
I was indeed soldierant Jul 2024 #58
I was husband and computer guy for 27 years. usonian Jul 2024 #60
I've been here since 2002 and I agree mcar Jul 2024 #17
It's fascinating watching people allowing themselves to be controlled. Kaleva Jul 2024 #20
Well said, but what's FUD? Sogo Jul 2024 #21
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #22
Some days it's FUD Central here. I'm with you. ancianita Jul 2024 #25
And it isn't just here. soldierant Jul 2024 #45
I hear you. ancianita Jul 2024 #50
It was the article soldierant Jul 2024 #59
Some things in it ancianita Jul 2024 #61
Hey, the Clintons and Elizabeth Warren can't be wrong. calimary Jul 2024 #26
That's the spirit! ancianita Jul 2024 #29
Also, Bernie & AOC. Bitbit Jul 2024 #57
Hey proud patriot Jul 2024 #27
K n R Faux pas Jul 2024 #28
Thank you Rwheeler32 Jul 2024 #31
Same here mamacita75 Jul 2024 #32
Ogichidaa Warriors! Biden displays these qualities, too, and so should all of us! FreddyWhite Jul 2024 #33
Do you read the newspapers? iemanja Jul 2024 #34
Thanks for the new word. I love it. 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #36
I'm all for Zen. Hugin Jul 2024 #37
I've been here under this name for 22 years Tansy_Gold Jul 2024 #38
14 million Biden primary voters aren't wrong! GoreWon2000 Jul 2024 #39
I joined on Tue Aug 28, 2012, 07:58 PM and littlemissmartypants Jul 2024 #40
Ogichidaa... GiqueCee Jul 2024 #41
I'm a Biden guy. This is what bothers me Brachylagus Jul 2024 #42
K & R! tosh Jul 2024 #43
What is claudette Jul 2024 #51
Fear, uncertainty and doubt hamsterjill Jul 2024 #52
Thank you!! claudette Jul 2024 #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 2024 #54
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