FAKE NEWS EXPOSED: A Service of PoliticalChat.com

[donquixote99]

It's a bit of a fine point, a matter of definition. Are people nutty when their conscious reasoning is disabled by their decision (at some level) to identify with a group and group leader? Note that so identifying then pretty much *requires* believing what the group believes. Nutty or not, is it widespread human behavior, and might even be considered normal on that basis. Keep in mind that people don't really consciously decide not to do critical thinking about group dogma, they just can't/don't do it.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

So, supporting and/or helping to plan and implement an autogolpe is not calling to overthrow the government? In my book, it most certainly is. You have a lot more tolerance for a coup attempt than I do.

No, I just have an intolerance for abuse of the language.

Just curious, do you regard the 2000 post-election circus (and the Dems that still think that the 2000 election was stolen) to be evidence of an "autogolpe"?

I think it's kinda cute that "autogolpe" is the left's favorite new word.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

No, I just have an intolerance for abuse of the language.

Just curious, do you regard the 2000 post-election circus (and the Dems that still think that the 2000 election was stolen) to be evidence of an "autogolpe"?

I think it's kinda cute that "autogolpe" is the left's favorite new word.

Abuse of language??? A self-coup, also called autocoup (from the Spanish: autogolpe), is a form of coup d'état in which a nation's leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means. That describes what happened on Jan 6 perfectly. This is a far more precise and accurate use of language than calling the insurrection a "normal tourist visit" (by a GOP Congressman who frantically blocked the doors of the House gallery against the rioters, no less) or the rioters/insurrectionists "patriots."

In 2000, the Democrats didn't engage in a violent insurrection, nor a nationwide scheme to illegally install fake electors. OTOH, Republicans did engage in violence and threats against the recount in Miami-Dade, the infamous Brooks Brothers Riot, which also involved Roger Stone.

FWIW, I voted for Dubya in that election and didn't sour on him until he and his NeoCon cabinet led the country to war under false pretenses.

[Chicks]

I used to get a good laugh from Whell's idiotic posts. Now, he's just sad. Such an ill-informed, illogical buffoon, spouting nonsense.

[Pio1980]

Donald Trump's secret strategy is that there is no secret strategy

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/polit...egy/index.html

[bobabode]

https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...621239.1.0.pdf

The old fraud is suing CNN for 'Fake News' to the tune of $475 million. Too effing funny.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...621239.1.0.pdf

The old fraud is suing CNN for 'Fake News' to the tune of $475 million. Too effing funny.

Not sure if the case is worth $457 MM, but a Florida jury might be inclined to agree with the premise of the lawsuit.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by whell

Not sure if the case is worth $457 MM, but a Florida jury might be inclined to agree with the premise of the lawsuit.

If that's the case the FAUX "news" could be sued out of existence and being an entertainment source couldn't protect them.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by bobabode

https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...621239.1.0.pdf

The old fraud is suing CNN for 'Fake News' to the tune of $475 million. Too effing funny.

How about they both put up $475M and the winner take all? Shouldn't be hard for a billionaire to put up the dough. He could even get his cult to cough up the dough for him.

[Rajoo]

Trump from his lawsuit is accusing CNN of calling him:

"CNN has tried to taint the Plaintiff with a series of ever-more scandalous, false, and
defamatory labels of “racist,” “Russian lackey,” “insurrectionist,” and ultimately “Hitler.”

Finally Trump is telling the truth about himself, though the Hitler is bit of a stretch, or prove it.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...621239.1.0.pdf