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[Eggs 5,000+ posts]

 

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https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russia-election-influencers-youtube

 

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TRUMP 2024!

 

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https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russia-election-influencers-youtube

I heard another influencer claim that some of these influencers have turned against Trump. I don't know if that's accurate, but I'd like to see some evidence if that's the case. How illegal is it to "fund" an influencer? Take CCN/Pfizer for example; was Pfizer buying CNN's opinion on the jab or was Pfizer just advertising on a channel that was most likely to reach their target audience?

It's a little different in this case but it is interesting to see that these anti-Ukraine (aka pro-Russians) influencers are (allegedly) being funneled Russian Rubles. Did they know where the money was coming from? Was Russia propping up influencers that spouted they message unbeknownst to the influencers? It's a chicken and the egg paradox.

Personally, I'm pro-Ukraine and pretty much support the current administration's approach to the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Conservatives supporting Pinko-Commie Russia is a recent occurrence. Are they supporting Russia because Russia interfered in the 2016 election on Trump's behalf? Are they being bought? Is the right wing now embracing Communism or the authoritarian nature of communist regimes? Maybe conservatives like the idea of a single militaristic political party.

 

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@Eggs So I was in the hood today where the Venezuelan gangs are taking over. Talked to a bus driver who worked in the area and he said it's not as bad as the media makes it out to be. OTOH, somebody got shot yesterday at one of the buildings these gangs have taken over. According to the driver, who was also a long time resident of Aurora, that neighborhood has always had gang problems - and he's 100% correct on that. I've never seen gang members openly carrying in building and (allegedly) extorting residents. There also has been a rash of gun store robberies allegedly linked to the Venezuelan gangs.

 

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I agree. The only case I think has merit is the Georgia case, but the AG in that case is clearly corrupt so I guess that makes all the cases tainted.

 

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Son gets accused of making online threats to shoot up the school, so dad goes out and buys him an AR. WTF???? So we're using technology to find these threats and then apparently our response is to do nothing. WTFx2????

Father of suspected Georgia school shooter arrested on murder charges

Colin Gray, 54, charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children

www.the-independent.com

 

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@Eggs So I was in the hood today where the Venezuelan gangs are taking over. Talked to a bus driver who worked in the area and he said it's not as bad as the media makes it out to be. OTOH, somebody got shot yesterday at one of the buildings these gangs have taken over. According to the driver, who was also a long time resident of Aurora, that neighborhood has always had gang problems - and he's 100% correct on that. I've never seen gang members openly carrying in building and (allegedly) extorting residents. There also has been a rash of gun store robberies allegedly linked to the Venezuelan gangs.

We’ll see what the outcome will be?

 

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Gotta love the puppets behind muppet

On a certain level I agree with Schumer because (imho) we have to reverse population decline in the US/West. But we've been importing people since the 70s and population decline is only getting worse. So unless we're willing to address the underlying issues preventing people from forming families the problem can't be solved. I do think the Mexican population does a good job of integrating into American culture/system vs what we're seeing in Europe with the Middle Eastern immigrants. So I'm all for immigration, but it has to be in a controlled manner otherwise we end up with Venezuelan gangs taking over sections of north Aurora. We can't let violent criminals into a country where firearms are so readily available while simultaneously defunding the police.