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Plansix
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ticklishmusic
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Gahlo
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Wulfey_LA
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However, the geotargeting data and the adkeywords that the Ruskies used could be the keys to the Russian Collusion theory. The big question is why the Ruskies knew exactly where to target in the midwest. Was Cambridge Analytica piping data to friendly memesters in Russia? That is the big question of the Mueller investigation. | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On November 02 2017 12:38 Gahlo wrote: Nothing going to happen to Twitter. How else would the Dear Leader be able to shout over the Fake News! They should ban him for hate speech. God knows they’ve done it for less to others. Let’s see some real sparks fly. | ||
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
Less than 24 hours before the bill is slated to be revealed, the name of the bill has still not been settled and there is still dispute over the name, according to a senior congressional aide and a senior White House official. The sources said it’s been decided that the Ways and Means Committee will have the final say over the name. Still, behind closed doors, there has been back-and-forth between House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Ways and Means chairman Kevin Brady about the name of the bill, including multiple phone calls in the past week. Ryan initially kicked the naming over to Trump because of his penchant for branding, according to a senior Hill aide. . . . Ryan and Brady have pushed back on the name of the bill. However, Trump has held firm. . . . Trump has been insistent that the bill be called “The Cut Cut Cut Act.” www.vanityfair.com | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
On November 02 2017 12:44 Wulfey_LA wrote: From a ~Russia Collusion~ standpoint, the Ruskie media campaign is not that big of a deal. That the Ruskie's pushed ads in the USA is a form of free speech that voters should be smart enough to see through. If we are going to have broad protections for political speech in this country, then other countries will be able to sneak under that umbrella. we're really past believing this right? The notion of the Lockean englightened individual that somehow sees through all the media and political crap hasn't really ever existed. Especially not in this day and age of over-saturation of media. It's not an overstatement to call it a weapon. The Russians have used it for a long time | ||
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Nevuk
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Danglars
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States23608 Posts
On November 02 2017 13:32 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/allahpundit/status/925457610530283520 What do you find notable about that? | ||
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CatharsisUT
United States487 Posts
On November 02 2017 14:05 GreenHorizons wrote: What do you find notable about that? A huge number of Americans who either don't understand or don't like the 1st Amendment is pretty shocking to me. How is that not notable? | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23608 Posts
On November 02 2017 14:20 CatharsisUT wrote: A huge number of Americans who either don't understand or don't like the 1st Amendment is pretty shocking to me. How is that not notable? I thought it was long established that huge number of Americans don't understand/like the 1st Amendment? Although I'm not positive this question alone establishes this, since I can imagine how a lot of people read it. Regardless, it shouldn't surprise anyone, though maybe Danglars is surprised, but I doubt it. | ||
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Adreme
United States5574 Posts
On November 02 2017 13:32 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/allahpundit/status/925457610530283520 Im actually surprised that number is not higher for African-Americans and Hispanics. I dont share that view but I get how a group of people would not exactly be happy to support a rally with the sole purpose of telling them they are lesser human beings. Being able to say "yes I support there right to do that" while important for our country to function cannot be easy to do. Having said that if someone who worked for me participated in one of those rallies if I legally could I would fire them on the spot. I support there freedom to do that, but actions do have consequences. I would not have someone in my employ who did not hold the view that all humans are deserving of the same respect and rights and treatment. By the way, when i say all I mean all which has shocked some of my friends when I dont give preferential treatment to a gender or group. | ||
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convention
United States622 Posts
On November 02 2017 14:36 Adreme wrote: Im actually surprised that number is not higher for African-Americans and Hispanics. I dont share that view but I get how a group of people would not exactly be happy to support a rally with the sole purpose of telling them they are lesser human beings. Being able to say "yes I support there right to do that" while important for our country to function cannot be easy to do. Having said that if someone who worked for me participated in one of those rallies if I legally could I would fire them on the spot. I support there freedom to do that, but actions do have consequences. I would not have someone in my employ who did not hold the view that all humans are deserving of the same respect and rights and treatment. By the way, when i say all I mean all which has shocked some of my friends when I dont give preferential treatment to a gender or group. Good thing you can legally fire them for that. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12383 Posts
On November 02 2017 06:44 xDaunt wrote: This statement belies such a shitty understanding of the conservative posters (and conservatism in general) in this thread that I don't even know where to begin. Do you think it's also a shitty understanding of the left to talk about purity tests in the context of leftwing politics and, if you don't, what would you say is the biggest difference that allows you to use that language in one context and not in the other. | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10137 Posts
On November 02 2017 13:32 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/allahpundit/status/925457610530283520 People who are the target of racism don't like racists, the water is wet and the sun rises up everyday. | ||
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warding
Portugal2394 Posts
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/1/16593346/house-russia-facebook-ads What strikes me though is how little was invested. I've read "more than $100,000" in ads on Facebook, which is is really nothing. Do you guys often see political ads on your fb feed? | ||
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Plansix
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