smjjames Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Why would you wish death on him? Anyway, in news that could either make conservatives groan or cheer, Trump is planning on going to Davos later this month. Some staffers are saying that it's going to be the equivalent of unleashing a stink bomb at the elietes. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/09/trump-davos-switzerland-economic-forum-331063 I'm sure conservatives and some liberals would cheer Trump doing a stink bomb there, but it could be a double edged sword depending on the news that comes out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injurai Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Wish? Fake news or do you need a dictionary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) Anyway, in news that could either make conservatives groan or cheer, Trump is planning on going to Davos later this month. Some staffers are saying that it's going to be the equivalent of unleashing a stink bomb at the elietes. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/09/trump-davos-switzerland-economic-forum-331063 Somehow I think those expecting him to shake things up at Davos will be gravely disappointed. Given my knowledge of his antics one would have to try pretty damn hard to convince me otherwise that ultimately Trump seeks the approval of Koch brothers-types, to say nothing of the mainstream media itself in spite of vociferous claims to the contrary. Edited January 10, 2018 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 And now Bannon steps down from Breitbart. I was wondering what was going to happen with that The comments on Breitbart are hilarious. Like what comments? He didn't just fly too close to the sun here, he dove straight into it, total self immolation. https://www.axios.com/behind-the-scenes-of-bannons-exit-1515533804-334c36b1-5af4-4ba8-a7ae-e63786a552b4.html Just tried finding the more hilarious ones at the article, but many of them have gone. A large bunch of comments is apparently sympathetic to Bannon while earlier today everyone was screaming to lynch him for being the second coming of Judas, Betrayer of Trump, Great Prophet of MAGA. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Breitbart comments are always funny. Like the Mail or Sun 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 never been on Prietprat, never will at least Mail & Sun have chicks The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 never been on Prietprat, never will at least Mail & Sun have chicks Absurdistan indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) Does anybody else think this looks ethically shady? http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/368406-trump-holds-sweepstakes-to-win-dinner-at-mar-a-lago Trump is holding a sweepstakes to win a private dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. This is something I'd expect a businessman or celebrity to do, not a President. Seriously, if it's not legally corruption, it should be, because it feels wrong for a President to do. I can't imagine Merkel, Macron (well, okay, maybe Macron), or Obama, or George Bush doing that. edit: Not the first time he's done a similar thing, but still.... Edited January 10, 2018 by smjjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) It's missing some stuff like TheHill, Vox, Axios, and Politico, AP, the various British papers/magazines.... Also, Huffington Post is way worse than Washington Post. Although Huff Post has a great election poll aggregator. Edited January 11, 2018 by smjjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The Blaze is a better title for a weed mag 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) I'm also noticing it shows a whole lot more liberal/progressive outlets than conservative ones, even missing some of the notable ones. It's also almost four years old. Edited January 11, 2018 by smjjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Well, it comes from a shady source. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Ha! It is pretty old thoughh Source but here is where I found it and here's another infographic from there just because Edited January 11, 2018 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Well, it comes from a shady source. Nice one. Puerto Rico getting serious about statehood. I guess the hurricane was the proverbial straw that broke the proverbial camels proverbial back. In a victory against gerrymandering, a NC court ruled the previous map drawn by Republicans as unconstitutional and are ordering NC to draw a new one up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoraptor Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 It's missing some stuff like TheHill, Vox, Axios, and Politico, AP, the various British papers/magazines.... Politico is there, with the WP/ HuffPo. Beeb and Grauniad are there as well and are probably the most used British sites internationally apart from the Daily Fail which amazingly is the most visited 'news' website on the internet, apparently. And as a sad indictment on humanity. The results are pretty weird though, I can't reconcile the Beeb and Economist being in the same position; nor Al Jazeera, even the US/ English version, being in the same position as The Daily Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Another from the same place. May be easier to parse Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Got a link to the source or article you're getting them from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I posted that on the last page but I'll put it here too Source but here is where I found it Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Missed that somehow, sorry. Theres probably an updated one running around somewhere given that theres a whole bunch of renewed interest after 2016. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) I was looking for an updated one and that's how I landed on the University of Michigan link but it was just reporting on the same 2014 study It did link to a site called AllSides which seems interesting, at least a first glance. Haven't spent much time on it because I was playing with the new google fact checker which seems to have some people in a tizzy Edited January 11, 2018 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Does anybody else think this looks ethically shady? http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/368406-trump-holds-sweepstakes-to-win-dinner-at-mar-a-lago Trump is holding a sweepstakes to win a private dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. This is something I'd expect a businessman or celebrity to do, not a President. Seriously, if it's not legally corruption, it should be, because it feels wrong for a President to do. I can't imagine Merkel, Macron (well, okay, maybe Macron), or Obama, or George Bush doing that. edit: Not the first time he's done a similar thing, but still.... Presidents have been having dinner with people who donate to them for ages. Some Presidents have been accused, with good cause, of far worse. e.g. Clinton was reputed to essentially rent out rooms in the White House for donations. Ethically shady? Arguably yes, but it ranks low on the list of ethically shady things Presidents have been doing since well before your parents were born. Given the climate I think it's actually arguably a good thing. It possibly allows the President to deflect some who would expect a dinner ("nope: you're entering the same contest as everyone else"), and (if he's genuinely interested) allows him to spend quality time with a random supporter. If I was President I would actually want to do the latter from time to time. This is muchado about not much. Up there with the complaints that Obama golfed too much. I do think you're right on one point: Neither Merkel, Macron, Obama, nor George would deign to have dinner with any of the 'little people'. They're too busy keeping up with the elite Joneses; suckling at the crotches of those who they perceive as 'elite' who bought and paid for their power. Quite literally sold their souls they all did. Edited January 11, 2018 by Valsuelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The Blaze is a better title for a weed mag Blaze on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Missed that somehow, sorry. Theres probably an updated one running around somewhere given that theres a whole bunch of renewed interest after 2016. I also think it's interesting that even before the fake news era conservatives already distrusted the majority of news sources Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Missed that somehow, sorry. Theres probably an updated one running around somewhere given that theres a whole bunch of renewed interest after 2016. I also think it's interesting that even before the fake news era conservatives already distrusted the majority of news sources It's not as if it suddenly happened overnight, it was something that had been happening for decades now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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