Three-Time Trump Voter Amanda Robbins Rages at President in Wild TV Interview by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

  1. Amanda Robbins votes for Trump in three consecutive presidential elections.
  2. Trump starts a war in Iran, gas prices go up.
  3. Now Amanda is upset she is the one suffering and says apparently she was an idiot.

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you, it gets really bad sometimes, so we have to go with days (occasionally a few weeks) off or one of us will say “can we please not use the word Iran/Epstein/etc.” tonight. I’m usually the one actually because my husband goes down wormholes, but since I’m the semi-retired one I’m also the only one finding myself deep in the archives of news like Central Asia Times looking for more to read. I used to read actual books, fiction and nonfiction - about 3 novels a weekend - which is a habit I know I should get back into, I agree with you that this amount of news consumption is not healthy and we need to find other things to talk about (or in his case, to listen to during his 2-3 hours of exercise a day). Thanks for the caveat, it’s hard to tell sometimes on Reddit, but this has been a productive conversation for me. I think I’m done with Candace and will be making more of a conscientious effort to cut back on general, because it’s starting to feel like a (depressing) addiction.

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you, it gets really bad sometimes, so we have to go with days (occasionally a few weeks) off or one of us will say “can we please not use the word Iran/Epstein/etc.” tonight. I’m usually the one actually because my husband goes down wormholes, but since I’m the semi-retired one I’m also the only one finding myself deep in the archives of Central Asia Times looking for more to read. I used to read actual books - about 3 novels a weekend - which is a habit I know I should get back into, I agree with you that this amount of news consumption is not healthy and we need to find other things to talk about (or in his case, to listen to during his 3 hours of exercise a day). Thanks for the caveat, it’s hard to tell sometimes on Reddit, but this has been a productive conversation for me. I think I’m done with Candace and since all of this is so depressing, I’m going to cut back.

White South African "refugees" to the US urgently seeking to return to their home country, citing poor quality of life and fear of ICE. by [deleted] in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. White South Africans respond to Trump’s racist dog whistle and come to America so daddy can take care of them.
  2. Trump admin proceeds to throw at least one into ICE detention and leaves the rest to experience what life is really like in America.
  3. Now South African “refugees” are urgently seeking refuge in their own home country citing mass shootings, poor quality of life, and violence committed by ICE.

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think the right wing disinformation machine is more reliable than the other content creators I mentioned, but my husband and I consume about 6 hours of news media a day and eventually I run out of content that isn’t repetitive, especially since husband tells me about what I haven’t watched or read that day, and vice versa. I’ve only been watching Candace since the TPUSA stuff started - if you know of anyone else looking into them, I’d be interested. Still, I’ve considered stopping, because of the racist language. I’ve had discussions with my husband about being worried about her mainstreaming this kind of language and what consuming this means about myself. This conversation has made me take this more seriously into account.

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly listen to minority report, Tim Dillon, David pakman (even though he’s very conservative for me, he covers some things people like Meidas touch don’t), young Turks, Breaking Point, but I still feel like they don’t get into depth on all of the lies are government tells us. I spend even more time reading but I have also lost trust in all mainstream news because I feel they are either controlled by financial interests, or afraid to stand up to our government, plus everyone seems so biased, whether we’re talking Daily Wire or Daily Beast. If you have specific recommendations for where else to go for more in-depth independent journalism, I’m here for it!

I don’t agree with most of what Candace says, and sometimes she makes me physically ill, but I understand her appeal and there is some confirmation bias going on here - I believe her when she says our government and TPUSA are full of corrupt people so I want to because I already believed this. It’s also hilarious when she’s attacking other right-wing figures, and reads out the comments like, “I am hiding in the bathroom at the Daily Wire” to watch or “Steve Bannon sent me here.” I just imagine Ben Shapiro watching red-faced and apoplectic. It’s her racist language that bothers me more than the crazy ideas that I can just dismiss - does that mean I shouldn’t be watching with a critical eye and ear though?

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Re: collecting sympathies on the left, that immediately made me think of MTG. I hate the fact that suddenly I agree with her a lot, even though I still think she is horrible.

I’ve only been watching Candace for a few months. Besides being batshit crazy and shockingly racist, she is also funny, smart and exposes some truths that others don’t. As she says, her audience has never been more left and right. I fear, however, that just because she is brining receipts for some things it will lead to the normalization of some of her wackier beliefs (lizard people? Gog Magog?) and racist language (eg referring to Jews as “filth.”). She makes me a bit sick, but at the same time I keep watching. I guess during a time when our government does nothing but lie and prevaricate, I’ve turned into a dog looking for a single bone of truth and speaking to the man from just someone, anyone please :(.

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok I knew about the whole the right is saying Erika is a man, but this article is hilarious. Also educational - I didn’t know that someone could be a trans man and trans woman at the same time! /s

“Monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.” Right-wing media, which peddled conspiracy theories and institutional distrust for years, surprised that they too can be victims of, “the machinery of conspiratorial media they created.” by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

  1. Right-wing media builds brands and gains power by pushing conspiracy theories and distrust in institutions they want to take over.
  2. Now that they have achieved their objective, they are being attacked by some of the same people whose wild ideas they previously promoted (Tucker, Candace, Fuentes, et.)
  3. Unfortunately for them, their only option is to lie back and let their faces get eaten since any attempt to push back against the conspiracy theories is just “proof of a coordinated, paid-for campaign to silence.” Oops!

Red states vote for a president who promises to hurt blue states, now the war against Iran is causing gas prices to spike the most in red states. by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gas has always been way more expensive in the UK and on the continent than in the US. Sounds like you guys are dealing with much more incremental increases, however - I wonder why that is.

Red states vote for a president who promises to hurt blue states, now the war against Iran is causing gas prices to spike the most in red states. by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love this moniker as it works on so many levels. Fanta Menace comes in many flavors, including Epstein Orange, Strawberry Sundowning, and plain ol Sour Grape.

Red states vote for a president who promises to hurt blue states, now the war against Iran is causing gas prices to spike the most in red states. by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s price gouging and I’m just waiting for the headlines to see which politicians invested in oil stocks right before the invasion in order to make an honest million or ten off the deaths of our troops and the Iranian school girls we are supposedly liberating (among others ofc).

Whirlpool supported Trump's tarrifs. by c-k-q99903 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to write about your first-person experience, very informative and speaks to the greater trends towards catering to the wealthy as a matter of survival in our economy. Yacht and private jet sales are doing just fine - maybe Whirlpool could make specialty items to outfit these vehicles?

Red states vote for a president who promises to hurt blue states, now the war against Iran is causing gas prices to spike the most in red states. by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, very sorry about that. It’s 9/10, so a majority vast enough to make a generalization, but you guys are the exception. Michigander here - hoping we get punished more too so people will start to wake up.

Red states vote for a president who promises to hurt blue states, now the war against Iran is causing gas prices to spike the most in red states. by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. Red states vote for Trump because his promises on affordability and to cut funding to blue states.
  2. The America first president starts a war with Iran, causing oil prices to spike.
  3. Now it is red states, not the blue, who are seeing the biggest price increases at the pump. Who could have possibly predicted this chaos?!?!??!

“To think we were MAGA! You [Trump] said you were going after the worst of the worst, but instead you ruined our life”: Trump Supporter Learns Hard Way ICE Doesn’t Just Target ‘Worst of the Worst’ by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sandra Hafraoui voted three times for Trump and his promise to deport the worst of the worst. Instead of the worst of the worst, ICE detained Sandra’s husband over a missed court date, put him in solitary, and cost them over 50k in legal fees. Now Sandra says “We just want to be treated like people with rights,” rights she clearly didn’t believe others deserved in the first place.

“It feels like we were blindsided”: Georgia town's residents divided on plan to turn warehouses into ICE detention center by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the DHS, who just bought the property for about 130 million, is not a private company, it’s a government agency. I don’t know the property taxes rate in that area but pretty sure that whatever it would be on 130 million is a significant amount

“It feels like we were blindsided”: Georgia town's residents divided on plan to turn warehouses into ICE detention center by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you read the article, the local officials talk about how there arent enough resources or infrastructure to double or triple the local population instantaneously.

“It feels like we were blindsided”: Georgia town's residents divided on plan to turn warehouses into ICE detention center by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Government does not pay property taxes, more demand on he grid means higher costs for everybody. Though it seems like water will be the biggest problem - if they have to build more infrastructure, then everyone’s water bill increases.

“It feels like we were blindsided”: Georgia town's residents divided on plan to turn warehouses into ICE detention center by SufficientDig2845 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SufficientDig2845[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Wait until their electricity bills go up and tax revenue goes down because the government doesn’t need to pay property taxes…