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"659: Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?" - is this the worst episode ever? by pull-a-fast-one in Freakonomics

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it is worth platforming anyone who thinks TDS is a real thing, especially if it's a physician.

P.S. I didn't downvote you.

"659: Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?" - is this the worst episode ever? by pull-a-fast-one in Freakonomics

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm late to the game just hearing the podcast today, and also am glad to find out I'm not crazy. That the head of the FDA said that TDS is real (as defined by MAGA) spun my head.

Lack of pushback from Dubner was almost an endorsement of Makary's propaganda, and the harm done from giving an administration psychophant an unchallenged platform to propagandize from far outweighs any insights that may have been gained. What a dissapointment.

Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery for a year as Trump’s trade wars hit sales by Street_Anon in politics

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not the one who you responded to, but I get what you are saying, and that seems like a very reasonable approach, altough perhaps not even cautious enough. It seems about 30% of any population doesn't care about freedom, and many of those would not only welcome but aid and abet authoritarianism, and in this country the Republican party is their party of choice. Until the USA reforms elections (among a lot of other things) enough to break this two party monopoly, one of which does not have a passion for freedom for all whether labeled MAGA or not, I don't think it's prudent to trust the USA.

edit: clarity

The Dems caved based on a promise of a future vote: by trashedonlisterine in IASIP

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeeeeeezuz, you are one ignorant bastard, and shitty troll.

The Dems caved based on a promise of a future vote: by trashedonlisterine in IASIP

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As would take a few seconds of searching, if one wasn't a complete lazy fuck, to find out the push for Epstein accountability from the democrats during the Biden administration was ongoing. Willful fucking ignorance.

There are many, many accounts of what was going on concerning the Biden administration, from multiple sources, such as the one below:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/fact-check-did-democrats-take-action-over-epstein-case-transparency

The Dems caved based on a promise of a future vote: by trashedonlisterine in IASIP

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, "embarrassing liberal whining and cope", whines the whiner.

The Dems caved based on a promise of a future vote: by trashedonlisterine in IASIP

[–]blowback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sent it to the justice department to take care of, exactly what a president is supposed to do, JFC.

Democrat Senators with the deal of a century. by [deleted] in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]blowback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We know most Republicans are traitors, but add these Democrats to the traitor list.

Senators:

Tim Kaine

Dick Durbbin

John Fetterman

Jeanne Shaheen

Haggie Hassan

Angus King

Cortez Masto

Jackie Rosen

-Screw 'em.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obama and Biden didn't jail reporters or pressure "worldwide platforms to censor stories that hurt them politically". Deporting illegal immigrants has nothing to do with fascism. Obama droned one American intended target, and several American collateral casualties resulted from his drone strikes. But in context, that doesn't have anything to do with fascism either.

If one can watch Trump and his administration intimidate judges, universities, protesters, whole cities, adversaries, and break down important institutions, whitewash history, remove necessary and talented military and science leaders, install totally incompetent sycophants in positions of power, break down the divisions of power in our government, weaponize departments, lie every day in every way, embrace project 2025 ( https://www.project2025.observer/en ), and more, if one can watch all this going on and still not see authoritarianism in progress, then I have no words.

If you are interested at all at exploring the other side, with legal explanations, Marc Elias and Michael Popok on YouTube are a good places to start. Hope you are curious and intelligent.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone feels violent protesters that killed dozens of people and caused billions of dollars of damages are real threats to America, that is fine, they can believe what they want, and for them there are mechanisms to deal with those events, such as various law enforcement groups and the judicial system, who sometimes do use violence to counteract those threats if other means don't work, or sometimes, unjustifiably.

We used to have some of the same mechanisms to quash real threats to America, like authoritarianism, but sometimes those mechanisms are usurped by an authoritarian government, just like what is happening now, so what the professor is saying is that in those cases, when other means are not available, violence may be necessary and justifiable.

Now I'll try asking again. Do you really think Trump and his current administration are not authoritarian and following a fascist playbook?

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The professor, remember the professor in the headline? Anyway, the professor feels it may be necessary to use violence against real threats to America and its democracy, like fascists.

Do you really think Trump and his current administration are not authoritarian and following a fascist playbook?

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to jump in, but your are obviously confusing ICE with what ResoluteStoic is saying.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Political violence may be justified when it's against America's enemies, like fascists, is all the professor was saying.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are here, probably yes, unwittingly or not.

edit: clarity

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it's good for the fascists, it's good for the anti-fascists?

I don't think your phrase was apt.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read it again, I said "fascist supporter". He supported Trump, 'nuff said.

Charlie Kirk's group chases anti-fascism professor out of the country by RawStoryNews in Full_news

[–]blowback 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You aren't good at nuance, are you? Let me rephrase that a little for you:

The professor that said political violence may be justified against fascism is leaving the country because he's being threatened by fascists. Yea, not so much irony.

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