irreticent

misinformation farms from Russia, China and North Korea

For those unfamiliar:

• Internet Research Agency

The Internet Research Agency, also known as Glavset, and known in Russian Internet slang as the Trolls from Olgino or Kremlinbots, was a Russian company which was engaged in online propaganda and influence operations on behalf of Russian business and political interests. It was linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former Russian oligarch who was leader of the Wagner Group, and based in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

• 50 Cent Party

The 50 Cent Party, also known as the 50 Cent Army or wumao, are Internet commentators who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread the propaganda of the governing Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The program was created during the early phases of the Internet's rollout to the wider public in China.

Kinky.

you believed him

For those unaware of the term "alternative facts" here is a heads up:

"Alternative facts" was a phrase used by U.S. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway during a Meet the Press interview on January 22, 2017, in which she defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's false statement about the attendance numbers at Donald Trump's first inauguration as President of the United States. When pressed during the interview with Chuck Todd to explain why Spicer would "utter a provable falsehood", Conway stated that Spicer was giving "alternative facts". Todd responded, "Look, alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods."

• Edited to add hyperlink

Sometimes I worry about that strategy. He spouts so many lies it's hard to wade through the bullshit and see what he actually plans to do.

It normalizes his rhetoric in a way that makes people say, "That's just Trump talking shit." When we don't take him seriously we put ourselves at a disadvantage.

Also, look at his accusations about almost anything. Such projection. It seems like every time he chastises someone it's for something he regularly does (or will do soon).

Greed and corruption. That's usually the answer to those types of questions.

Perhaps in a more rational timeline. We're fucked.

I hate to be so pessimistic but I'm feeling overwhelmed lately.

HANNITY: We almost have to go to a break. I want to go back to this one issue though, because the media has been focused on this and [are] attacking you. Under no circumstances, you are promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?

TRUMP: Except for Day One.

HANNITY: Except for …

TRUMP: (smiling and pointing at Hannity) Look, he's going crazy. Except for Day One.

HANNITY: Meaning?

TRUMP: I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.

HANNITY: That's not … that's … that's not … that's not "retribution."

TRUMP: No no. I'm gonna be … I'm gonna be, you know he keeps, we love this guy.

HANNITY: (laughing)

TRUMP: He says, "You're not gonna be a dictator, are you?" I said no, no, no … other than Day One. We're closing the border and we're drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I'm not a dictator, OK?

• Source: https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/01/24/trump-dictator-day-one/

• Here's a direct link to the image foe those using an app.

The OP link brings me to an external site.