archer Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/01/trump-lost-generation-491474 A fascinating look at the "Trump effect" on the Republican Party, including: “of the 293 Republicans who were serving in the Senate or House on Jan. 20, 2017 — the day of Trump’s inauguration — a full 132 (45 percent) are no longer in Congress or have announced their retirement or resignation.” Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Pariah, wcw43921, Dr.Device and 8 others 4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, Old Man said: Just make sure they don't have a MAGA sticker somewhere else. Or at least, don't get caught doing the coloring when that's the case.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Just make sure they don't have a MAGA sticker somewhere else. Or at least, don't get caught doing the coloring when that's the case.... Or do them a favor and color in the MAGA sticker too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, unclevlad said: Just make sure they don't have a MAGA sticker somewhere else. Or at least, don't get caught doing the coloring when that's the case.... I mean, vandalism is not actually recommended. But I thought it was funny to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Facebook Plans to End Hands-Off Approach to Politicians' Posts it will no longer keep posts by politicians up on its site by default if their speech breaks its rules... The change...is a retreat from a policy introduced less than two years ago, when the company said speech from politicians was newsworthy and should not be policed... politicians’ posts will no longer be presumed newsworthy, said the people with knowledge of the plans, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Politicians will be subject to Facebook’s content guidelines that prohibit harassment, discrimination or other harmful speech https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/technology/facebook-politicians-posts.html Woot! L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Politicians have proven they're unwilling or unable to police remarks from their own peers, and that some will use the Internet to spread deliberate misinformation and propaganda. If they can't play nicely with their toys they shouldn't have them. Pariah and Matt the Bruins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Don't know that it really belongs in the Political thread, but figured I'd be safer putting this here. Organizer cuts off veteran's mic when he discusses role black people played in origins of Memorial Day. Really?!? Honestly?!? pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, BoloOfEarth said: Really?!? Honestly?!? Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Old Man said: I find it very convenient that they put the blue strip in the perfect spot for ROYGBIV striping. Iuz the Evil, pinecone and Pariah 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, BoloOfEarth said: I find it very convenient that they put the blue strip in the perfect spot for ROYGBIV striping. Saw my first 'kill your local pedo***' sticker in someone's back-window yesterday. Not sure how I feel about that, AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, BoloOfEarth said: Don't know that it really belongs in the Political thread, but figured I'd be safer putting this here. Organizer cuts off veteran's mic when he discusses role black people played in origins of Memorial Day. Really?!? Honestly?!? 9 minutes ago, TrickstaPriest said: Yep On the plus side... from Speaker's Comments About Freed Slaves and Original Memorial Day Censored at Hudson Event | WKSU Statement from the Facebook page of the American Legion — Department of Ohio: It is clear and evident through the statement sent to our Department that the Officers of American Legion Post 464 intentionally censored Lt. Col Bernard Kemter, US Army (Ret.) during his Memorial Day speech hosted by American Legion Post 464 of Hudson, Ohio. This action was highly inconsiderate and proved to be a feeble judgment call made by the Officers of Post 464 and not at all aligned with the Principles, Pillars, and People, of The American Legion. Not acknowledging or discussing history that involves people of a different race and color is akin to eliminating or making invisible the fact that people of color exist and were/are part of this vital piece of history regarding a ceremony that veterans, families of veterans, and community members, hold reverent. Therefore, Department Commander Roger Friend asks for the resignation of James E. Garrison, Post 464 Adjutant, and Cindy Suchan, Auxiliary President of Post 464 effective immediately. A formal letter from Commander Roger Friend has been sent to the said parties and a decision for the existence of this Post and a trial-board hearing for this incident is currently pending. Pattern Ghost, unclevlad, Matt the Bruins and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Incidents like that make me think Ohio wished it was part of the losing side in the Civil War... pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BoloOfEarth said: Don't know that it really belongs in the Political thread, but figured I'd be safer putting this here. Organizer cuts off veteran's mic when he discusses role black people played in origins of Memorial Day. Really?!? Honestly?!? Dishonestly, actually. It seems to me that when I come across actual examples of "cancel culture," they're usually coming from the Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 5 hours ago, archer said: Facebook Plans to End Hands-Off Approach to Politicians' Posts it will no longer keep posts by politicians up on its site by default if their speech breaks its rules... The change...is a retreat from a policy introduced less than two years ago, when the company said speech from politicians was newsworthy and should not be policed... politicians’ posts will no longer be presumed newsworthy, said the people with knowledge of the plans, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Politicians will be subject to Facebook’s content guidelines that prohibit harassment, discrimination or other harmful speech https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/technology/facebook-politicians-posts.html Woot! Rick DeSantis and Florida just signed in a law that politicians can't be banned from facebook in Florida. This might be an answer to that CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 And the free market beloved by Republicans goes out the window when it's something that impacts them. pinecone and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Neat trick enforcing such a law, given the nonlocality of the internet and that Facebook is not based in Florida. Some years back, the Economist's team of futurists wargamed out a scenario in which Facebook and the EU came into direct conflict over how Facebook operates. The EU caved within a week. While I am deeply uneasy about any private company having that much power, I would not mind seeing Florida Republicans smacked down over this. Dean Shomshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Indiana once tried to pass a law redefining pi. It's not about what can (or should) actually be done, it's about protecting the brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 In my experience all my Trump loving acquaintances spend half their time on Facebook complaining about how much they hate Facebook and that they're leaving Facebook, yet I still see them posting day after day, month after month, year after year.... Matt the Bruins, pinecone and DShomshak 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Facebook suspends Trump accounts for two years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57365628 Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Starlord said: In my experience all my Trump loving acquaintances spend half their time on Facebook complaining about how much they hate Facebook and that they're leaving Facebook, yet I still see them posting day after day, month after month, year after year.... Are your acquaintances Russian bots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Old Man said: Are your acquaintances Russian bots? Nyet, tovarisch. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Hackers connecting up...."have your bots get in touch with my bots and we'll set this up..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Cygnia said: Incidents like that make me think Ohio wished it was part of the losing side in the Civil War... Racism isn't limited to the South. My mother's family is from Pennsylvania and my father's from Alabama and in visiting both locales growing up, I can tell you I saw a heck of a lot more overt racism in Pennsylvania. Lee and Matt the Bruins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: Racism isn't limited to the South. My mother's family is from Pennsylvania and my father's from Alabama and in visiting both locales growing up, I can tell you I saw a heck of a lot more overt racism in Pennsylvania. Grew up in central Mass...sad to say that proud racist northern rednecks are a thing up there. National Review Confirms ‘Startling’ Report On Trump’s Current Grasp Of Reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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