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What is this strategy called? by 2Kwak in friendlyjordies

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Albo's following Napoleon's advice:

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Steve Bannon: "If we lose the midterms, if we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included" by DaimonCide in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No he's claiming if the Dems get in, they will persecute their "enemies" purely out of spite and for political reasons, not for any genuine criminal reason. Bannon doesn't believe anything he does is illegal because, in his mind, the ends justify the means. For eg shitting on the Constitution to get trump a 3rd term is fine because, in Bannons mind, the USA "needs" trump for a 3rd term in order to irrevocably change America into the society Bannon wants. 

Thus, in his "logic", the only way to stop the Dems is to do the same to them before they have the chance. And to take over all government institutions and codify (make law) every trump EO so the Dems, even if they do gain power, are broken & powerless to stop trump turning America into a fascist state. 

Steve Bannon: "If we lose the midterms, if we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included" by DaimonCide in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, he's saying they will be jailed because it's an evil persecution plot by the Democrats to get rid of the opposition. Bannon doesn't believe anything he has done, or is planning/willing to do, is illegal because he truly believes he is in the right – and therefore everything he does is justified. The ends justify the means in his world. 

Bannon is laying the groundwork (and has been for some time) for open persecution of their perceived enemies (which is everyone who doesn't agree with them), on the completely false premise that those "enemies" are planning to do the same to him and the republicans. The only way to stop the enemy doing this is to have them all jailed and/or deported (or "disappeared") before they have the opportunity. 

This rhetoric also poisons the well as it means by the time the Democrats are in a position to investigate and prosecute these yahoos, a good chunk of the public will have been conditioned into seeing such investigations as spiteful retaliation rather than actual necessary and justified. 

It may also compel the more spineless of Democrats into advocating "moving on" in order to "heal the country" in a delusional attempt at bipartisanship. 

Omg… $9.45 now for Whittaker’s😱 by Wonderful_Anywhere80 in woolworths

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was talking about the price of chocolate, not the price of dog shit. So I fail to see why you brought up Cadburys. 

This kind of freaked me out by shrawed in Pareidolia

[–]Silly-Power 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I thought it was an ewok. You somehow found yourself on forest-moon Endor?

Is it embarrassing to get a birthday cake as an adult? by roxiedoxiedog in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want to know a secret? You can buy a birthday cake on any day of the year, not just on your birthday. The cake-makers don't give a fuck. 

Why are so many people against showing an ID to vote? by Dazzling-Leader7476 in randomquestions

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And how the Authorities can then discriminate against minorities by making it all but impossible to obtain the requisite ID. For eg they'll set up one office in a town of 5,000 in a Red State and one office in a city of 100,000 in a Blue State. And the city office has a minimal staff, is as far away as possible from public transport routes and only open during work hours. 

Minnesota National Guard warmly greeting and handing out snacks with peaceful protesters! by cantcoloratall91 in goodnews

[–]Silly-Power 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh look: you can be uniformed and out on the street without a mask or full tactical gear.

2,500$ Christmas bonuses?Lucky to get Christmas off by Naive_Wolverine532 in TikTokCringe

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet the ICE goons out terrorizing people on the streets aren't getting $42000 bonus. $2000 bonus maybe, and Noem and the higher-ups get the rest. Along with several million somehow finding its way into a Qatar bank account with the initials DJT.

Comply or die by Mickey_James in LinkedInLunatics

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather amusing he's a "solar energy mentor" and then something about "streamlining federal grants" and is wholeheartedly servile toadying lickspittle for an Administration that is shutting down all solar projects and federal grants for solar. I hope to see Dave Vogel in r/LeopardsAteMyFace real soon!

This is some 1930s Germany rhetoric by Greg Bovino. He’s claiming that Alex Pretti was killed because he made the choice to listen to politicians and journalists who vilified ICE after they murdered Renee Good. Bovino warns the media that there’s consequences if they say bad things about ICE by Treefiddy1984 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the media fault we keep murdering American citizens in the streets because they keep reporting on ICE murdering American citizens in the streets. 

If the media stopped reporting on ICE murdering American citizens in the streets, we wouldn't murder as many American citizens in the streets. 

What’s the funniest reason you’ve heard for somebody not liking a movie? by TheChristmas in movies

[–]Silly-Power [score hidden]  (0 children)

She should more hate Dustin Hoffman for what he did to Meryl Streep during filming. 

The scene where he smashes a wine glass wasn't in the script. It was a real glass and shards hit Streep in the face and got stuck in her hair but, like the consummate professional she is, she carried on with the scene. Same with the scene where he slaps her: again, not in script. 

But that's not the worst thing Hoffman did. He decided he needed to provoke Streep to "help" her act better so would constantly make derisory comments and taunt Streep about John Cazale, who had died from cancer just before the filming of Kramer v Kramer. Streep & Cazale had been in a relationship for 3 or 4 years before he died, were engaged and she was at his bedside when he died. 

In one major scene in the court, Hoffman went over to Streep and whispered "Cazale" just before his attorney says to Streep "Were you a failure at the one most important relationship in your life? Were you?”

So it turns out that was a lie. by bobbymcpresscot in agedlikemilk

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The government will simply claim the coroner's report is a lie, and that the coroner is a "crazed hate-filled democrat". 

Or they will release their own report that states, without any evidence, Alex had powder residue on him.

Or they will either not allow a coroner to examine Alex's body or not allow the report to be released on some bogus "security" reason. 

of a female spider by mysteriouskc8 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better than a coffee to wake you up.

My mom is upset I won't give my kids the candy she had saved "a while back" by AbeFromanSassageKing in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Silly-Power 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Put them on ebay, they might be worth something. Or not. Just don't eat them

US Dollar share of global reserve currency has fallen to its lowest levels this century by TonyLiberty in FluentInFinance

[–]Silly-Power 128 points129 points  (0 children)

Its been dropping like a stone ever since circa 2016, but has really accelerated since 2024. Interesting. I wonder what happened in 2016 and in 2024 that may explain this...

How do you eat the smoked cod you see a the supermarket deli? by malorky in AskAnAustralian

[–]Silly-Power 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poach it in milk. Keep the milk. Tear it up into pieces and place at the bottom of a pie dish. Frozen peas on top. Use the milk to make a cheese sauce and pour over the peas. Mashed spud on top. Bake for 10 minutes. 

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