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Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’
- If we required a driver's license to vote, the Amish would be out.dbloc
- kona1
^ From the above article.
Q: You mentioned Trump, and you’ve probably heard the argument, or the concern, that fake news somehow helped him get elected. What do you make of that?
A: My sites were picked up by Trump supporters all the time. I think Trump is in the White House because of me. His followers don’t fact-check anything — they’ll post everything, believe anything. His campaign manager posted my story about a protester getting paid $3,500 as fact. Like, I made that up. I posted a fake ad on Craigslist.
Q: Why? I mean — why would you even write that?
A: Just ’cause his supporters were under the belief that people were getting paid to protest at their rallies, and that’s just insane. I’ve gone to Trump protests — trust me, no one needs to get paid to protest Trump. I just wanted to make fun of that insane belief, but it took off. They actually believed it.
I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I write, then they find out it’s false, then they look like idiots. But Trump supporters — they just keep running with it! They never fact-check anything! Now he’s in the White House. Looking back, instead of hurting the campaign, I think I helped it. And that feels [bad].
So basically, because the vast majority of Trump supporters are borderline mentally handicapped and operate at a subnormal mental capacity, they believed everything written on Facebook and it helped vote Trump in. I think 99% of us believe that to be true and I believe we all know who (omg) will post some meme or response saying it isn't.
- "and that feels bad"
what.a.cunt.Bluejam - the idea of sharing an article as news, revealing some untold story makes the consumer feel important and has more value than the actual story is true or not.********
- I heard that lots of Trump supporters thought the fact-checking of the debates was just an attempt to deliberately make him look bad. A liberal conspiracy.Fax_Benson
- don't know if that's true but it sounds good.Fax_Benson
- everyone is looking so hard to find a reason for trumps win aside from the obvious failure of the left too get there shit together.Gnash
- keep believing that trump won because they're all stupid and you'll be stuck with him for 8 years.Gnash
- (ugh THEIR*)Gnash
- you had it right the first timemonospaced
- (my first post, Their instead of There)Gnash
- "and that feels bad"
- dbloc0
I'm sure they won't regret this one.
- Yes he is...********
- maximum squirrelyness. weird spot though********
- Yes he is...
- yuekit2
Donald Trump's choice for US Attorney General was deemed too racist to be federal judge 30 years ago
Mr Sessions’ nomination for a position as a federal judge was previously blocked by the Senate Judiciary Committee after it heard allegations he:
-Agreed a white lawyer working for black clients was probably "a race traitor”;
-Claimed the only problem he had with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was their drug use;
-Called a black lawyer “boy” and told him to “be careful what you say to white folks”;
-Referred to a black local government official as “the n*****”;
-And called US civil rights groups “un-American organisations teaching anti-American values” and “communist-inspired”, accusing them of trying to “force civil rights down the throats of people”.- This is like a fucking horrible movie. Is this true?err
- ever heard of the human race?********
- what's the supposed to mean omg? racism is ok because we're all human and it's human nature to be racist?kona
- what is racism to a human? it seems to mean more to those who want to weaponize it, use it for profit or use it for political gain or political advantage.********
- really? really? my god, you are insufferable.kona
- oh shut the fuck up omg you dickwad.fadein11
- it means a lot to people who are its victims, and that's all that really mattersmonospaced
- "everybody" becomes victims of racism when they ignore the reality of situations such as poverty or police brutality and create a story of racism when its not.********
- no ... dude, no.monospaced
- Haha omg, what a dumb cunt.Ramanisky2
- lol, Ram you almost made past 5 syllables. Obviously you agree, otherwise you would have something tangible to add.********
- You don't need to start throwing your feces around because you got something hiding in your closet.********
- At some point there isn't much difference between knee jerk defense of racists and being one yourself.yuekit
- waiKKKe up white peopleutopian
- Hold on yuekit, let me stamp your rewards card for you. On the tenth use of calling someone other than yourself a "racist", you get a FREE smoothie.********
- Gotta love how right wingers are so quick to fling race baiting language around, but get feelings hurt so easily when called out on it.yuekit
- Yes he is a racist, statements in the article above can't really be interpreted any other way.yuekit
- Mr.Sessions “I deny as strongly as I can express it that I am insensitive to the concerns of blacks."********
- His “commitment to equality and justice is real”, he added.********
- David Duke also says he not racist, you believe him?yuekit
- pinkfloyd0
#TrumpsComingChallenge sends students running for the hills
- allthethings2
A rundown of the first week:
The Greeks have a word for the emerging Trump Administration: kakistocracy. The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as a “government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.” Webster’s is simpler: “government by the worst people.”
- it could be worse - he's not an uneducated marxiststhotroddy
- yeah fuck marxiststststmoldero
- Greeks are great with words, bad about handling money.robotron3k
- He's a Marxist for the interests of white racists and the rich.yuekit
- Lolwut, that's makes zero sense ukit********
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- allthethings3
Big surprise...not. Sure would've liked to see it go to trial.
Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
- he's onto bigger scams nowmoldero
- according to Trump, a settlement is admission of guiltmonospaced
- good for those students. hopefully they start a brand new life with their millions.********
- with the money and all they learned from Trump U, they can begin their real estate businesses with more money than Trump when he first started.********
- @mono - probably why he didn't settle the case before the election.********
- now the elections are over, a settlement is an admission of time and energy a president needs to bring the country together.********
- lol, you are incredible ... every single fucking thing, you're there making shit up to defend his ass, it's amazingmonospaced
- Hahahhaha, omg's mind has been fucking wrecked by the swamp gas.face_melter
- "While we have no doubt that Trump University would have prevailed at trial based on the merits of this case, resolution of these matters allows...********
- ... President-Elect Trump to devote his full attention to the important issues facing our great nation," the spokesperson said.********
- I'm not making it up. Everything is based on fact and common sense. I can't say the same for face_melter who is obviously drinking Friday's Kool-aid.********
- omfg yuri2.0moldero
- you quoted trumps lawyers spokesperson ... think about that ... spokesperson, for trumps lawyer. Think about thatmonospaced
- Another closed case with a happy ending of a $25M settlement. The only thing to about is how that money is going to be dispersed.********
- coorect: The only thing to "think" about is how that money is going to be dispersed.********
- You might try some of that "thinking" sometime instead of acting like Trump's propagandist. You're not convincing anyone here.yuekit
- oh yuekit, with your thinking cap on. Let's spin your propellors and see what kind of thoughts you have on the story. Tell us your thoughts.********
- Should be obvious to anyone who isn't a blind follower. He settled the case to avoid going to court and people finding out in detail exactly how he scammedyuekit
- and screwed over Trump worshippers like yourself.yuekit
- Did you not at all read any of the comments. It was already established that they made a settlement for the many victims of TrumpU.********
- Trump will not admit to any wrongdoing in the final agreement. So if you have a problem with that, maybe you can reopen the case.********
- or at least tattoo #NotMyPresident on your back so we know who is getting screwed around here.********
- The victims were Trump followers like yourself who woke up to the fact that they were being screwed.yuekit
- Don't worry, it could happen to you too eventually...some people are slower than others.yuekit
- lol yuekit. When you refer to Trumps' followers are talking about Americans? In addition, this is a case within the TrumpU community that occurred before...********
- ... his elected presidency. Which has won $1M towards education in NY state. Your #NotMyPresident tat is looking gorgeous today.********
- Well remember most Americans voted against Trump. But no not talking about everyone who voted for him, just people like yourself who will literally defendyuekit
- everything he says and does no matter how ridiculous. I think you're gonna have your work cut out for you over the next four years lol.yuekit
- lowimpakt2
"Trump University has a 98% approval rating. I could have settled but won't out of principle!"
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTr…
on the day he lied about saving a ford factory.
he's a lying sack of shit
- detritus0
- fucking hate this woman.mugwart
- kinda hot when you think about itFax_Benson
- This is the Voice of Fate. England prevails.face_melter
- detritus1
- It's a bit crap, but if anyone wants a poorly- made template of this, it's here..
http://www.theresome…detritus - i've not even used the right font...detritus
- She looks like Noel Gallagher in drag.face_melter
- Watching you wank in the sooonsheeeiiine!face_melter
- British government isn't strong enough to invade other countries anymore so it invades it's citizens.robotron3k
- It's a bit crap, but if anyone wants a poorly- made template of this, it's here..
- utopian2
Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
- Drain the swamp™monoboy
- anyone who fell for trump university kind of deserved it. i remember going to a "job interview" which turned to a sale pitch like that. Its a scam but its********
- pretty legal, like pyramid schemes. realtors are perfect marks too for it. he nailed that. but definitely sloppy in the details, didnt look up legalities of uni********
- if he tries that shit he'll get impeached fast********
- “If every time we choose a turd, society, at a great expense, simply allows us to redeem it for a pepperoni, then not only will we never learn to make smart cho********
- ices, we will also surrender the freedom to choose, because a choice without consequences is no choice at all.”********
- I never understood why he bothers with this. Water? Steaks?? It's like he's a used car sales man that just happens to be rich.formed
- it would make more sense if some approached him with the idea, told him his share of profits and all he had to do and he said sure my name that's cool.********
- whatthefunk-1
How can the left address/combat the right's digital game that is spreading like wildfire? Every left site out there simply posts Trump articles with comments like "what a liar" and "racist pig" meanwhile the right is out there campaigning the shit out of social with memes and jokes that everyone is sharing. This is astonishing..
If you follow the right in social you get bombarded with propaganda that tons of people are sharing. If you do the same with the left you get luke warm confession bears at best. Hard to combat this with logic and facts, this is another level...
- i think skankhunt addressed thisBonSeff
- ^ watched last night, yes, yes it does hawhatthefunk
- utopian5
This isn’t just a photo of Ivanka Trump. It’s a middle finger to democracy.
Shredding democratic traditions, one image at a time.
Trump is leveraging his new position as president-elect to empower his business empire — and he’s doing it publicly.
- Yeah, it's already insane. Why people aren't stopping this is beyond me. But if he's booted, Pence would destroy America far more efficiently than Trump.formed
- Around 13 out of 17 people I've met in South East Asia love Trump. He dominates the international news and he's not even Prez yet.robotron3k
- This guy is making careers out of liberal media and yuge ratings. I think it's going to fuck up good reporting even more and he'll win in 2020 again.robotron3k
- I'm basically saying to you guilt ridden liberals, you did it to yourself. Get off Facebook and think.robotron3k
- Stop blaming liberals robo. Those of you who supported Trump are the ones who will have to own the consequences for the next 4-8 years.yuekit
- the result of this will be that these photos will be more censored, and some excuse lie that she was just there at the beginning for the small-talk.********
- robotron3k do you have anything to say about the article? no. than foff.********
- umm he knows 13 people in Southeast Asia who love trump. That's significantmonospaced
- ********-1
Trevor Noah wants to convert people to his Muslim religion
- "I saw people cheering 9/11 attacks in NJ from my NYC apartment" - Donald Trumputopian
- you really don't have a clue if you think he's asking for conversions, and that's so sad and pathetic omgmonospaced
- yuri2.0moldero
- mono. Unless you're telling me that he's joking, then Trevor is asking folks to stand in solidarity through conversions within the Muslim registry.********
- ********0
Bannon: Economic Nationalist
- ********-2
I think it goes without saying most people on this site who seem to care about politics are mostly left leaning and pro central government authority. Has trumps win made you question overreaching power and authority of a central gov yet? There was so many calls of support for obama to say fuck congress and act on his own with full authority and say fuck u to the naysayers about rule of law. Would the same be said of trump? Do people see their error for thinking such things? Or they still just all about that my god is better than your god bullshit because that is all a president and central authority figure is. Projections of desire upon people to be things they will and never can be.
I have this feeling that most of peoples frustration and venting about it is a realization they don't want to accept. that this is and always has been the destination and now seeing it like a kid who was swindled at trump university and is pissed and wants a mulligan.
this is the democracy preached by many on the left. that mob rule surpasses rule of law. people who preach that rhetoric only preach it thinking its their man who will win. people who preach rule of law and small gov knows it will not always be their man that wins. everyone upset about trump should hang out in my neighborhood
but u know all of this already so im just being capt wow and stating the obvious right
- do you ever read back over you posts to check that they are coherent?lowimpakt
- the alt right?utopian
- yea sometimes. explain to me what confused u lowimpackt?********
- alt right is nothing but a product of a media machine********
- unless u askign if im alt right. than no i have no party affliations or associations. id rather decide for myself than have an association decide for me********
- and low u have to understand the media. what value is spending my time to perfect a msg that last half a day and is forgotten. do i believe my view has any weig********
- ht amongst the readers. not at all. i dont think random ppl give a shit about my opinion. i do it to refine my ideas, maybe challnege others preconceived notion********
- s. that is pretty much what it is to be human. language is a piss poor attempt at understanding and clearly fails differently amongst ppl. so its all exercise********
- i do better myself though Low when you explain what it is that seem incoherent. Helps me understand an communicate better********
- no, don't get me wrong. I appreciate you put a lot of thought in. I just struggle to understand what you are saying and have to read posts a few times.lowimpakt
- I think the problem is probably with me.lowimpakt
- well i can only blame myself if i cant craft a decent msg. Im terrible at explanation of ideas. why i try to read a lot so i can borrow the words that fit********
- and i do have to read my posts few times. sometimes after i hit post. seeing errors help me correct in future out of embarassment, sometimes fresh perspective********
- i realize i made no sense even to myself, and i wonder why that is and try to learn from it. im a fool just always trying to improve********
- i often sense you are asking important/challengin... questions but rarely know when to start. Anyway, have a great weekend.lowimpakt
- sorry, that should have said, I rarely know where to start with a reply to your questions.lowimpakt
- Trump's shitshow should never be accepted and should flattened at every opportunity. Sustained protest is the valid reaction - rightwing heels can get fucked.face_melter
- I've said it before and will say it again - the spirit of '68 needs to be revived. Push people too far and they will push back.face_melter
- Blind acceptance is a sign of stupid fools who stand in line.face_melter
- The irony is he's planning to impose more authority as govt, so the argument for "less" govt is just naive and stupid. I am tired of it, no one can do it.formed
- Even things that are not "govt" are govt contracts, which is arguable worse and more corrupt/less efficient. It's a house of cards and shell game.formed
