Random Politics Thread

[Totenkindly]

The Tucker Carlson news has my mind absolutely blown, but in the grand scheme of things it makes sense for Fox in the wake of the Dominion settlement. This just tells me Fox is going to switch up their format, back to more of the Bill O'Reilly era, less overt fascism.

Yeah, it's basically a gauge to let us know which way the wind is blowing there. They decided to manage financial risk.

 

[Stigmata]

How long before Tucker announces he's joining OAN/Newsmax? Or CNN, in a desperate attempt to stop their ratings free fall, decides to bring Tucker on top capture his audience while also believing that they can rein him in.

 

[ceecee]

So Don Lemon is out too.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/don-lemon-fired-cnn/story

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650541437564469251

 

[Virtual ghost]

So Don Lemon is out too.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/don-lemon-fired-cnn/story

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650541437564469251

This day kinda proves that famous line: In the end US will always do the right thing, but only after all other paths have been exhausted.

 

[Totenkindly]

This day kinda proves that famous line: In the end US will always do the right thing, but only after all other paths have been exhausted.

Well, also not necessarily for the right reasons either.

It's pretty unreliable

 

[The Cat]

How long before Tucker announces he's joining OAN/Newsmax? Or CNN, in a desperate attempt to stop their ratings free fall, decides to bring Tucker on top capture his audience while also believing that they can rein him in.

I just hope he doesnt run for office...

 

[Stigmata]

Ron DeSantis looks like the kind of guy causes a scene yelling at the waitress at Chili's when his food order gets messed up.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Ron DeSantis looks like the kind of guy causes a scene yelling at the waitress at Chili's when his food order gets messed up.

I'm not a big Harry Potter fan, and certainly not a Rowling fan, but I think he looks like Voldemort. With hair.

 

[Stigmata]

I'm not a big Harry Potter fan, and certainly not a Rowling fan, but I think he looks like Voldemort. With hair.

Well, Except if Voldemort was equally as nefarious but also kind of a Karen about everything.

 

[The Cat]

Ron DeSantis looks like the kind of guy causes a scene yelling at the waitress at Chili's when his food order gets messed up.

"No Kathleen It IS a big deal. I ordered this steak well done because I have a very sensetive palatte, and this is clearly just under well done. I think I'm gonna need to speak to a manager about this. I have a certain level of expectation when I come to Chilli's I think we're at least going to need a soup and salad comped." (Tell me you didnt read that in his exact voice lol)

 

[The Cat]

I'm not a big Harry Potter fan, and certainly not a Rowling fan, but I think he looks like Voldemort. With hair.

Don't insult Voldemort like that.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Don't insult Voldemort like that.

Can I insult him by calling attention to his lack of external olfactory organs?

 

[Totenkindly]

For some reason my mind is jumping tracks and i picture Valdemort as a bare chested but noseless pale hero holding a swooning Bellatrix, his long luscious brown hair rippling Fabio-like in the wind

 

[The Cat]

Can I insult him by calling attention to his lack of external olfactory organs?

Yes, that is fine. He and his author are both terrible.

 

[The Cat]

Johnny Cab is here, and it's potentially alarming...​

 

[Red Herring]

This video (by a tv satirist who is from a very similar background to myself and has a show that's a bit like John Oliver's Last Week Tonight - only he also does some musical numbers and parodies and also has, among others, a gangster rapper alter ego) is from 2016, but it is a good summary of my generation's relationship with the US and reaction to events there:

And he wrote this, which is my political orientation in a nutshell:

 

[ceecee]

Nate Silver Out at ABC News as Disney Layoffs Once Again Hit News Division

ABC News is expected to retain the FiveThirtyEight brand, with plans to streamline the data-driven site.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

When Nate Silver went from being an analyst to being a pundit, everyone should have walked away. They didn't and he went all out on depressing as much of the progressive vote as possible. Nice to see him getting canned, I'm sure the Daily Wire or Rumble can use a husk like him.

 

[Virtual ghost]

All this seems almost as "someone" decided to clean up US media on purpose. :conspiracy theorist:

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

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