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Old 09-01-2022, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Ah, I see.

Because I criticized a mainstream media organization, which is normally something that the far-rightists here reserve for themselves, y'all changed up and made this about Brexit itself, and the political leanings of those who supported and opposed it.

Very clever, there.
Nah. You just chose a poor example.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Nah. You just chose a poor example.
That's a matter of opinion, which is based largely upon your assumptions about the perception of British economists.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
That's a matter of opinion, which is based largely upon your assumptions about the perception of British economists.
Um, I don't remember any economists chiming in. Just one person. A reporter. In the UK.

Unless she's the ultimate unicorn, she's a lefty that's preening about a lefty subject, while at the same time making herself and her profession look good while simultaneously making Brexit look bad.

And THIS is the example YOU picked.

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I can find about 600 doctors who say there are more than 2 genders in a few minutes.

so i guess that means it's true since it's harder to find an opposing dr to speak on tv and willing to get cancelled and threatened with violence because they aren't part of the hivemind...

got it.






Guess it's true! The mob has spoken.
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Jeez, I cant seem find anyone on facebook or twitter with an opposing viewpoint, therefore the majority is correct and it would be biased to bring on a dissenter. that would be a threat to the mob democracy. derp.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Um, I don't remember any economists chiming in. Just one person, a reporter. In the UK.

Unless she's the ultimate unicorn, she's a lefty that's preening about a lefty subject while at the same time making herself and her profession look good while at the same time making Brexit look bad.

And THIS is the example YOU picked.
Are you blind?

The entire point being made by Emily Maitlis is "It was easy for us to find a whole bunch of economists who feared Brexit, and hard for them to find one who supported it. But the BBC made us put one of each on the air side by side, and act as though this was balanced representation."

So, yeah. Her whole point was to make her profession look bad, because they presented the public with a distorted view of what economists had to say about Brexit. Nothing political at all.



Moving on... The following it not an actual Chevy ad. It is satire, from two years ago, which aged rather well:

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these are fun.



















































help me big brother, you are my only voice.
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now I just got into the election ones... petty ****


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you just have to get comfortable bro.

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Hi I want to post as an official for the CDC but i don't want my name in the FOIA request...



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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Ah, I see.

Because I criticized a mainstream media organization, which is normally something that the far-rightists here reserve for themselves, y'all changed up and made this about Brexit itself, and the political leanings of those who supported and opposed it.

Very clever, there.
Lol, just always assume the media is lying and we'll all be on the same page.
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Was there a FOIA release on those emails, Scott?
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Are you blind?

The entire point being made by Emily Maitlis is "It was easy for us to find a whole bunch of economists who feared Brexit, and hard for them to find one who supported it. But the BBC made us put one of each on the air side by side, and act as though this was balanced representation."

So, yeah. Her whole point was to make her profession look bad, because they presented the public with a distorted view of what economists had to say about Brexit. Nothing political at all.
Either you have the dustiest dry wit on this platform, or you simply can't be helped. Emily is saying, "I really wanted to show everyone that the knowledgeable experts all agree with me, but our extremely high morals at the BBC forced us to compare "our" side--which is right--to the one crackpot that is pro-Brexit."

C'mon Joe, PLEASE tell me you're troll level 99!! Otherwise I'll feel like I've been arguing with an eight year old all this time.





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Originally Posted by Braineack
these are fun.



















































help me big brother, you are my only voice.
I can't see anything there. Is there some secret to making them visible?
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Either you have the dustiest dry wit on this platform, or you simply can't be helped. Emily is saying, "I really wanted to show everyone that the knowledgeable experts all agree with me, but our extremely high morals at the BBC forced us to compare "our" side--which is right--to the one crackpot that is pro-Brexit."

C'mon Joe, PLEASE tell me you're troll level 99!! Otherwise I'll feel like I've been arguing with an eight year old all this time.

It's genuinely interesting how two people can look at the same picture, and see entirely different things. Both of them convinced that they, and they alone, are correct in their perception.


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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
It's genuinely interesting how two people can look at the same picture, and see entirely different things. Both of them convinced that they, and they alone, are correct in their perception.


Well per your picture, if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it ain't no ******* wabbit.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Well per your picture, if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it ain't no ******* wabbit.
Dude, you're on quack.
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Was there a FOIA release on those emails, Scott?
Part of discovery for a lawsuit against the ministry of truth branch of the government.

https://ago.mo.gov/home/news/2022/09...edia-companies

https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/upl...s-Combined.pdf
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obey hitler biden.



that is an unedited picture of Biden calling ~50% of his citizens a threat to the foundations of our republic.
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People reviewed this and thought it was ok (minus the crooked cross and stash obvi).


I'm concerned.



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