11-20-2024, 07:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-20-2024, 07:30 AM by benji.)
Twitter being "left-wing" was an illusion in the first place because people don't understand basic statistics regarding populations. They were confusing sampling the "elite" of the platform for the population. Even as Twitter regularly told everyone that 1% of the daily users were responsible for a massive share of the tweets. If you didn't ensconce yourself inside a bubble of any kind the diversity of Twitter's population was easy to find. The "routine" of white progressives finding "Black Twitter" and acting like they were on a Safari is just the easiest example but political people discovering how many people used Twitter just for something like sports content and not politics was another.
The only "shift" on Twitter since Elon took over has been that the 1% has moved "right" because the "left" willingly chose to abandon the platform. The "moderation" was vastly overblown, the right and anyone else was never silenced.
The employees at Twitter tried to tell Elon he used the site very differently from normal users but he wouldn't listen. The same was the case for most of the lunatics who have fled for Bluesky. Members of the media were some of the worst about this. That's why ultimately Elon's greatest achievement, even if his solution was stupid, was abolishing the original Blue Check caste. The number of outright frauds and liars and sociopaths who existed in that caste was absurd, this is not to mention how entry into that caste was controlled by it and was constantly granted to irrelevant genocide mad YouTubers (MovieBob), sociopath streamers bringing about their own downfall (Keffals) and endless numbers of glorified bloggers with no ability to think for themselves who happened to work for a money laundering operation posing as a media outlet during ZIRP.
If the Blue Check had been merely verification that would have been one thing, but Twitter gave it institutional priority, they had special features, favorable moderation treatment, direct access to staff, a special "feed" that prioritized their posts, the ability to not see replies from non-Blue Checks, etc. Which is the traditional result of the reactionary left's leveling methods as seen in every society and institution they get their hands on: the elevating of a self-chosen elite caste at the expense of everyone else.
MAGA and the rest of the national socialist right makes the same mistake as they do, assuming that the problem is not the system but merely who is in charge. The dominance of these two "elite" classes with the same worldview is why our discussions are always about who needs to have violence done against them as if the problem is just the distribution of violence.
11-20-2024, 09:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-20-2024, 09:04 AM by Potato.)
(11-19-2024, 10:26 PM)Himu wrote: (11-19-2024, 09:43 PM)Potato wrote: (11-19-2024, 09:18 PM)Himu wrote:
Democrats: "To win back the electorate, we need more left wing streamers and social media personalities. We need a left wing Joe Rogan."
Left wing streamers and social media personalities: "What the democrats need to do is lean further into unpopular extreme left wing rhetoric and to attack the sensible middle faction of the party."
Joe Biden and the Republicans: See ya later, Jack! Have you met my friend Don?
What happened to you?
You mocked me leaving the Dems.
Going by the responses here you fuckers finally saw the light. That, yeah, the Republicans aren’t the perfect option but they’re better than the Democrats.
Also Joe Rogan was a liberal but that wasn’t good enough. He endorsed Bernie but that wasn’t good enough because he gave right wingers like Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson a platform and how fucking dare he boo hoo hoo hooo. So he must be right winger as well. And this is how the left acquiesced from the messaging war through purity testing. They thought they were so right they didn’t think there needed to be a discussion to begin with. Bunch of filthy elites who think they know what’s best for everyone.
No, I was hoping Harris would win because I find Trump detestable and he represents everything I dislike about American culture (arrogance, ignorance and mass stupidity). That doesn't mean I care much for Harris or the Democrats, just that she would have been the best worst option.
Don't mistake my criticism of the Democrats with an endorsement of the Republicans.
(11-20-2024, 09:04 AM)Potato wrote: No, I was hoping Harris would win because I find Trump detestable and he represents everything I dislike about American culture (arrogance, ignorance and mass stupidity).
America
Australia
(11-20-2024, 08:17 AM)Nintex wrote:
Cenk for Trump
this has been wild to see, first ana and now him
How on earth did this guy lose his primary?
(11-20-2024, 04:11 AM)Himu wrote: (11-20-2024, 02:36 AM)Cauliflower Of Love wrote: oh god himu is here?
I have nothing against you and I'm willing to put down arms and call a truce to the Bore Wars.
I want to taste your cookin', bb. Give me a taste.
i make a mean hot dog
(11-20-2024, 07:29 AM)benji wrote: Twitter being "left-wing" was an illusion in the first place because people don't understand basic statistics regarding populations. They were confusing sampling the "elite" of the platform for the population. Even as Twitter regularly told everyone that 1% of the daily users were responsible for a massive share of the tweets. If you didn't ensconce yourself inside a bubble of any kind the diversity of Twitter's population was easy to find. The "routine" of white progressives finding "Black Twitter" and acting like they were on a Safari is just the easiest example but political people discovering how many people used Twitter just for something like sports content and not politics was another.
The only "shift" on Twitter since Elon took over has been that the 1% has moved "right" because the "left" willingly chose to abandon the platform. The "moderation" was vastly overblown, the right and anyone else was never silenced.
The employees at Twitter tried to tell Elon he used the site very differently from normal users but he wouldn't listen. The same was the case for most of the lunatics who have fled for Bluesky. Members of the media were some of the worst about this. That's why ultimately Elon's greatest achievement, even if his solution was stupid, was abolishing the original Blue Check caste. The number of outright frauds and liars and sociopaths who existed in that caste was absurd, this is not to mention how entry into that caste was controlled by it and was constantly granted to irrelevant genocide mad YouTubers (MovieBob), sociopath streamers bringing about their own downfall (Keffals) and endless numbers of glorified bloggers with no ability to think for themselves who happened to work for a money laundering operation posing as a media outlet during ZIRP.
If the Blue Check had been merely verification that would have been one thing, but Twitter gave it institutional priority, they had special features, favorable moderation treatment, direct access to staff, a special "feed" that prioritized their posts, the ability to not see replies from non-Blue Checks, etc. Which is the traditional result of the reactionary left's leveling methods as seen in every society and institution they get their hands on: the elevating of a self-chosen elite caste at the expense of everyone else.
MAGA and the rest of the national socialist right makes the same mistake as they do, assuming that the problem is not the system but merely who is in charge. The dominance of these two "elite" classes with the same worldview is why our discussions are always about who needs to have violence done against them as if the problem is just the distribution of violence.
Just over three hours until S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is playable. Going to read this to fill that time.
(11-20-2024, 12:14 PM)booomer wrote: How on earth did this guy lose his primary?
Imagine that, one guy writing three contiguous stories. What a watershed moment in media innovation!
Spoiler: (click to show)(click to hide) also holy fuck let the setting rest, damn.
what's funny is they HAVE let the setting rest, the last movie was in 2019, 5 years ago
and it STILL feels destroyed and milked to death with literally nowhere to go from here
(11-20-2024, 12:14 PM)booomer wrote: How on earth did this guy lose his primary?
I think he typed out four different respones working in "y'all" and forgot to delete three.
Quote:If the lead Jedi is not a Black man I ain’t messing with yall.
Quote:Yall not about to make 12 Star Wars and have all white leads for all 12.
Quote:Y’all wilding with that and I hate to say that I would not watch and will spend the rest of my days denouncing this franchise that I have loved forever.
Quote:The new Jedi order better be multicultural with a Black super powerful lead. We ain’t playing yall!
(11-20-2024, 03:59 PM)Uncle wrote: what's funny is they HAVE let the setting rest, the last movie was in 2019, 5 years ago
and it STILL feels destroyed and milked to death with literally nowhere to go from here
Movies, sure, but it's been a seemingly open firehose of straight-to-dvd trash High Quality Disney+ Exclusive Content for that entire time. "Andor was good!" is one of those damning with faint praise things ...particularly when there's been how many series and seasons of SW shows already?
https://www.planetcritical.com/p/cyber-security-experts-warn-election-hacked
Quote:Cyber-Security Experts Warn Election Was Hacked
'Musk is guilty as fuck'
Rachel Donald
Nov 19, 2024
Cyber-security experts across America are raising the alarm of wide-scale election fraud securing Trump’s victory — and the data is compelling.
Two open letters penned by computer scientists and hacking experts have detailed how the USA’s election software was compromised and the relatively simple hack which could have then been used to fix the results in the seven swing states. They are calling for an immediate hand recount in key precincts which, they say, should swiftly show that a number of these ballots never existed.
There are already numerous articles online stating that this is a left wing conspiracy, and Elon Musk himself has warned that those raising concerns about the “hoax” will face “the hammer of justice”. However, the articles debunking these concerns have only focused on the claim that Musk used his internet service Starlink to steal the election. As detailed below, this is not what the cyber security experts are warning of — although Starlink may have played a role.
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Going through my facebook.
Came across this:
Vote.
Way to go morons!
Non-nuclear ICBMs
So much for the red lines
Quote:Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray “refused to appear” before the panel for its annual hearing about threats to the homeland, saying it was the first time in 15 years officials have done so.
Gaetz out. I am good with this. Much better options available.
(11-21-2024, 05:51 PM)booomer wrote: Gaetz out. I am good with this. Much better options available.
" I'm way too guilty"
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