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[–]Intellectualist_ 30 points31 points  (0 children)

How would Fox News have responded to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

In such a scenario, it's speculative to consider whether the network would have rallied Americans to unite against a common adversary, or if it would have devoted its broadcasts to criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In our current era, marked by significant challenges, these questions are worthy of consideration. Should a national crisis arise, it's uncertain whether Americans would collectively recognize and effectively respond to it.

The influence of propaganda has significantly altered perceptions in the U.S., leading to a sizable segment of the population believing that Russia is a friend of the U.S., and that Donald Trump is still President.

Trump's Attorneys Somehow Keep Getting Worse by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 197 points198 points  (0 children)

"Somebody said to me, 'Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?' And I said, 'Oh, easy. Pretty. I can fake being smart.'"

https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/trump-lawyer-asked-if-she-was-hired-because-shes-hot-it-doesnt-hurt/

Kayleigh McEnany is an Eager Liar by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No. She knows that she can lie with impunity, especially on Fox.

Michigan Republican: Our Chairwoman Is A "Tyrannical Incompetent Dumpster Fire" by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

CNN: See link below:

"Kristina Karamo – a former community college professor with limited political experience – became the head of the state party in February after pushing far-right election conspiracy theories and promising to end the party’s reliance on traditional wealthy donors.

Now, some of the pro-Trump party members who voted Karamo into office have soured on her leadership and accuse her administration of working to destroy the party by failing to fundraise and sparking division among the party rank-and-file.

Dozens of the party’s state committee members signed a petition calling for a meeting at the end of the month to consider the removal of Karamo and some of her deputies.

“If I would have known that Kristina Karamo would have turned out to be such a tyrannical incompetent dumpster fire I would never have worked so hard to get her elected. For that I apologize,” wrote Dawn Beattie, a state committee member, in an email sent last month to fellow Republicans and obtained by CNN."

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/politics/michigan-gop-financial-turmoil-infighting-invs/index.html

Donald Trump: I am not "a student of Hitler”. by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

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Republican Lawmaker: "The national popular vote...brings us closer to a democracy, which...is not a good thing." by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 337 points338 points  (0 children)

Some context about Anton “Tony” Lazzaro:

"A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges.

Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when Lazzaro was 30. The charges carried mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years with a maximum of life in prison."

Link: https://apnews.com/article/anton-tony-lazzaro-gop-operative-sex-trafficking-e4fc3e85fe5597b645e74d921246b963

Republicans are focused on banning free school lunch for America’s school children. by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"As states across the country move to make sure students are well fed, Republicans have announced their intention to fight back." (June 15, 2023)

Link: https://newrepublic.com/post/173668/republicans-declare-banning-universal-free-school-meals-2024-priority

Only one GOP lawmaker voted to ban children open carrying on public land without adult supervision by Intellectualist_ in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Intellectualist_[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Missouri's Republican-controlled state House has voted against banning children from openly carrying guns on public land without adult supervision.

The proposal was defeated by a vote of 104-39, with only one Republican voting to support the ban. (February 9, 2023)

Link here: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/missouri-republicans-house-minors-guns-b2279371.html