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This is such unbridled horseshit. I live in fucking California, and I'm not sure if I've ever seen a Fuck Trump shirt/flag/bumper sticker/whatever in person. I can't go a day without seeing Let's Go B

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Did not have former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach talking shit to MAGA cult members on my bingo card. But here we are.  

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Yep. I was a George Will/Ronald Reagan/Al Laffer conservative.  I genuinely thought that if you cut taxes for the upper classes, then they would spend and invest and the economic result of that w

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2 minutes ago, Hookah Horns said:

Her political beliefs suck, but she's at least a true American and it's hard to not love her right now. 

Ew, no.

She's still a horrible human being who threw her sister under the bus for her Senate seat.

The bar is just LOW.

I don't love Liz - I tolerate Liz.

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7 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I feel dirty for rooting for Liz Cheney.  But yeah, Go Liz.

I'd like her a lot more if she would go up to a microphone and not only say that she said this stuff to Gym and the others, but just get everything off her chest that is clearly bugging her.

And then drop the mic and walk away.

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1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

I'd like her a lot more if she would go up to a microphone and not only say that she said this stuff to Gym and the others, but just get everything off her chest that is clearly bugging her.

And then drop the mic and walk away.

She could add, ‘Of course waterboarding is torture and both my dad and his boss should’ve been jailed for war crimes.’  But that’s probably asking too much. 

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6 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

She could add, ‘Of course waterboarding is torture and both my dad and his boss should’ve been jailed for war crimes.’  But that’s probably asking too much. 

She could do a public apology to Mary as well 

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15 minutes ago, Js1 said:

She could do a public apology to Mary as well 

And one good thing you can say about Dick Cheney is that he departed from party ideology and supported gay marriage because it happened to affect someone he cares about. It shouldn’t require that. 

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2 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

And one good thing you can say about Dick Cheney is that he departed from party ideology and supported gay marriage because it happened to affect someone he cares about. It shouldn’t require that. 

So did Rob Portman.  

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Something something opportunities to fleece the dumbasses. 

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-worlds-freedom-phone-actually-budget-chinese-phone

 

 

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The pro-Trump internet went wild on Wednesday for the Freedom Phone, a $500 smartphone that comes stocked with conservative apps and promises to liberate anyone else who buys it from Silicon Valley censorship. The American flag-branded phone was immediately promoted by a wide range of right-wing figures, including former Trump adviser Roger Stone, Jan. 6 rally organizer Ali Alexander, and pundit Dinesh D’Souza.

“I’m holding a freaking phone that is not controlled by Apple or Google,” conservative personality Candace Owens told her fans in an Instagram video. “We made the switch immediately.”

 

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Despite being lauded by some of the right-wing media’s leading figures, though, the Freedom Phone’s buyers could be getting less than they expect for its $500 price tag. That’s because the Freedom Phone appears to be merely a more expensive rebranding of a budget Chinese phone available elsewhere for a fraction of the Freedom Phone’s price.

The Freedom Phone was created by Erik Finman, the self-proclaimed “youngest bitcoin millionaire” and one of Time Magazine’s “Most Influential Teens of 2014.” In a video announcing the phone, Finman said he was inspired to create the phone after the tech giants’ crackdown on both Donald Trump and conservative social media app Parler in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.

 

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“Imagine if Mark Zuckerberg censored MLK or Abraham Lincoln,” Finman said in the video.

 

Freedom Phone’s website is nearly totally devoid of technical information about the device. Finman declares in the promotional video that the Freedom Phone is “comparable to the best smartphones on the market” and “truly is the best phone in the world.”

In fact, Freedom Phone appears to be a simple rebranding of a budget phone called the “Umidigi A9 Pro,” made by the Chinese tech company Umidigi. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Finman confirmed that the Freedom Phone was manufactured by Umidigi, but couldn’t say immediately which Umidigi phone it was based on.

The Freedom Phone’s $500 price tag would represent a substantial markup on the Umidigi A9 Pro. That phone is available on Chinese retail giant AliExpress for $120 — less than one quarter of the price of a Freedom Phone.

Asked to justify the Freedom Phone’s notable price increase over the Umidigi model, Finman claimed vaguely that the Freedom Phone features customized hardware and improved memory. He committed Wednesday to publishing the phone’s technical specifications — basic details any company selling a phone should be able to provide. As of Thursday afternoon, however, no technical specifications had been provided to The Daily Beast or added to the Freedom Phone’s website.

In an interview, Finman claimed that the Freedom Phone is manufactured in Hong Kong.

“Nothing’s manufactured itself in mainland China,” Finman said.

According to Umidigi’s website, the tech manufacturer’s headquarters is located in Shenzhen, a mainland Chinese city near Hong Kong. Umidigi didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The Freedom Phone also comes preloaded with an array of free apps for social media networks Parler and MeWe, would-be YouTube competitor Rumble, and media networks One America News and Newsmax. Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite is also preinstalled on the Freedom Phone— a fact that confused more than one conservative influencer who promoted the product.

It’s not clear why a handful of free apps, all of which are currently available in the Google Play app store for other Android devices, would justify the price increase over the Umidigi. Even if the apps were ultimately banned from Google’s store in the future, users could still install them on non-Freedom Phone Android phones through a process called “sideloading.”

The vagaries of Freedom Phone’s actual specifications has produced some awkwardness among the Freedom Phone’s legions of conservative influencers. For example, the Freedom Phone’s “Freedom OS” operating system is based on Google’s Android operating system, according to Finman. But during a livestream video promoting the phone, right-wing activist Anna Khait was confused by her fans’ basic questions about the phone.

“Is it an Android?” Khait said. “I’m not really sure. No, it’s a Freedom Phone.”

While Freedom Phone’s founder has failed to include basic details about its device, he did line up a massive ad campaign among conservative influencers. Along with Owens, Stone, D’Souza, and Alexander, the Freedom Phone has also been backed by a number of other figures popular on the right, including Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec, journalist John Solomon, and Students for Trump cofounder Ryan Fournier.

Many of the Freedom Phone’s prominent endorsers urged their followers to use a promo code to buy the phone, suggesting that the influencers will receive a cut when their fans buy the phone.

Freedom Phone’s promotional campaign generated attention across Twitter, as conservatives promoted it and critics pointed out its potential technical shortfalls. Finman spoke to The Daily Beast from the Freedom Phone’s launch party, right as he realized the phone’s name had become a “trending topic” on Twitter.

“Oh shit, this is trending,” Finman said. “Wow.”

 

 

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1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

Something something opportunities to fleece the dumbasses. 

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-worlds-freedom-phone-actually-budget-chinese-phone

 

 

 

 

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“Imagine if Mark Zuckerberg censored MLK or Abraham Lincoln,” Finman said in the video.

 

Freedom Phone’s website is nearly totally devoid of technical information about the device. Finman declares in the promotional video that the Freedom Phone is “comparable to the best smartphones on the market” and “truly is the best phone in the world.”

In fact, Freedom Phone appears to be a simple rebranding of a budget phone called the “Umidigi A9 Pro,” made by the Chinese tech company Umidigi. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Finman confirmed that the Freedom Phone was manufactured by Umidigi, but couldn’t say immediately which Umidigi phone it was based on.

The Freedom Phone’s $500 price tag would represent a substantial markup on the Umidigi A9 Pro. That phone is available on Chinese retail giant AliExpress for $120 — less than one quarter of the price of a Freedom Phone.

Asked to justify the Freedom Phone’s notable price increase over the Umidigi model, Finman claimed vaguely that the Freedom Phone features customized hardware and improved memory. He committed Wednesday to publishing the phone’s technical specifications — basic details any company selling a phone should be able to provide. As of Thursday afternoon, however, no technical specifications had been provided to The Daily Beast or added to the Freedom Phone’s website.

In an interview, Finman claimed that the Freedom Phone is manufactured in Hong Kong.

“Nothing’s manufactured itself in mainland China,” Finman said.

According to Umidigi’s website, the tech manufacturer’s headquarters is located in Shenzhen, a mainland Chinese city near Hong Kong. Umidigi didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The Freedom Phone also comes preloaded with an array of free apps for social media networks Parler and MeWe, would-be YouTube competitor Rumble, and media networks One America News and Newsmax. Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite is also preinstalled on the Freedom Phone— a fact that confused more than one conservative influencer who promoted the product.

It’s not clear why a handful of free apps, all of which are currently available in the Google Play app store for other Android devices, would justify the price increase over the Umidigi. Even if the apps were ultimately banned from Google’s store in the future, users could still install them on non-Freedom Phone Android phones through a process called “sideloading.”

The vagaries of Freedom Phone’s actual specifications has produced some awkwardness among the Freedom Phone’s legions of conservative influencers. For example, the Freedom Phone’s “Freedom OS” operating system is based on Google’s Android operating system, according to Finman. But during a livestream video promoting the phone, right-wing activist Anna Khait was confused by her fans’ basic questions about the phone.

“Is it an Android?” Khait said. “I’m not really sure. No, it’s a Freedom Phone.”

While Freedom Phone’s founder has failed to include basic details about its device, he did line up a massive ad campaign among conservative influencers. Along with Owens, Stone, D’Souza, and Alexander, the Freedom Phone has also been backed by a number of other figures popular on the right, including Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec, journalist John Solomon, and Students for Trump cofounder Ryan Fournier.

Many of the Freedom Phone’s prominent endorsers urged their followers to use a promo code to buy the phone, suggesting that the influencers will receive a cut when their fans buy the phone.

Freedom Phone’s promotional campaign generated attention across Twitter, as conservatives promoted it and critics pointed out its potential technical shortfalls. Finman spoke to The Daily Beast from the Freedom Phone’s launch party, right as he realized the phone’s name had become a “trending topic” on Twitter.

“Oh shit, this is trending,” Finman said. “Wow.”

 

 

Oh come on, that's the Onion right?

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5 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

Seems like he should have thought of this before committing us to what became America's longest war. 

He should’ve listened to his special forces commanders when we had bin Laden and Al Qaeda trapped in a cave complex at Tora Bora and they requested additional American forces so we could finish them off. Instead he sent in Afghan forces, Islamic forces who saw bin Laden as a religious man and let him escape. I’m sure it’s an overstatement but we should’ve dropped a nuke on them and called it quits. Don’t go to war in Iraq (who had nothing to do with 9/11). Just rain down hellfire on the perpetrators of 9/11 and leave it at that. No one in the world would’ve complained. Not seriously, anyway. Pay off the families of anyone who wound up as collateral damage. I can’t imagine anything more satisfying than seeing a mushroom cloud rising over bin Laden’s hiding place. And it probably would’ve eliminated any serious threat of Jihadist terrorism now that we’re leaving the country. 

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He should’ve listened to his special forces commanders when we had bin Laden and Al Qaeda trapped in a cave complex at Tora Bora and they requested additional American forces so we could finish them off. Instead he sent in Afghan forces, Islamic forces who saw bin Laden as a religious man and let him escape. I’m sure it’s an overstatement but we should’ve dropped a nuke on them and called it quits. Don’t go to war in Iraq (who had nothing to do with 9/11). Just rain down hellfire on the perpetrators of 9/11 and leave it at that. No one in the world would’ve complained. Not seriously, anyway. Pay off the families of anyone who wound up as collateral damage. I can’t imagine anything more satisfying than seeing a mushroom cloud rising over bin Laden’s hiding place. And it probably would’ve eliminated any serious threat of Jihadist terrorism now that we’re leaving the country. 


They were all in love with the neocon ideology iterated by Robert Kagan in his books.  They took us down a rathole that made us take our eyes off the real competition ... China.  

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I clicked on this story hoping to read that young republicans were conflicted over the current RNC platform. Nope. They’re busy rigging they’re own elections and the losing side of this battle is pissed. Practicing for the big leagues. R - rotten at all ages and levels 

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/the-kids-are-not-alright-chaos-at-the-college-republican-national-committee/

 

 

 

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9 minutes ago, NAVY said:

I clicked on this story hoping to read that young republicans were conflicted over the current RNC platform. Nope. They’re busy rigging they’re own elections and the losing side of this battle is pissed. Practicing for the big leagues. R - rotten at all ages and levels

 'Remember The Titans'----

ATTITUDE REFLECTS LEADERSHIP

 

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And one good thing you can say about Dick Cheney is that he departed from party ideology and supported gay marriage because it happened to affect someone he cares about. It shouldn’t require that. 

But this is the Republican Party. An issue only matters if it affects them personally. Everyone else can get fucked.
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I would just like to put this down for posterity.  Trump World made up false allegations of election fraud.  Complete, utter, total lies and fabrications with absolutely no proof and, in fact, every legal case raising election fraud has been laughed out of court.  Now, based on these same demonstrably false voter fraud allegations, Republicans nationwide are attempting to create or change laws regulating voting to suppress Democratic votes.  As a "response" to voter fraud that never happened!!!  Fucking maddening.

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1 hour ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I would just like to put this down for posterity.  Trump World made up false allegations of election fraud.  Complete, utter, total lies and fabrications with absolutely no proof and, in fact, every legal case raising election fraud has been laughed out of court.  Now, based on these same demonstrably false voter fraud allegations, Republicans nationwide are attempting to create or change laws regulating voting to suppress Democratic votes.  As a "response" to voter fraud that never happened!!!  Fucking maddening.

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1 hour ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I would just like to put this down for posterity.  Trump World made up false allegations of election fraud.  Complete, utter, total lies and fabrications with absolutely no proof and, in fact, every legal case raising election fraud has been laughed out of court.  Now, based on these same demonstrably false voter fraud allegations, Republicans nationwide are attempting to create or change laws regulating voting to suppress Democratic votes.  As a "response" to voter fraud that never happened!!!  Fucking maddening.

With "These laws will minimize the concern over election security!" as the rationale. In other words- "If you let us do these things, we won't keep bitching about it from this point forward."  As if the laws that Republicans are pushing in Georgia aren't an effort to undo laws Republicans passed earlier in Georgia.

It's never "we should fix our message" or "we should try to serve the people". Rather, it's "we should be winning bigly, so they must be cheating."

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5 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:


But this is the Republican Party. An issue only matters if it affects them personally. Everyone else can get fucked.

Say what you want about the tenets of national republicanism, but at least it's an ethos.

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12 hours ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I would just like to put this down for posterity.  Trump World made up false allegations of election fraud.  Complete, utter, total lies and fabrications with absolutely no proof and, in fact, every legal case raising election fraud has been laughed out of court.  Now, based on these same demonstrably false voter fraud allegations, Republicans nationwide are attempting to create or change laws regulating voting to suppress Democratic votes.  As a "response" to voter fraud that never happened!!!  Fucking maddening.


trump will tear down this entire country, piss all over the joint chiefs, wipe his ass with constitution and laugh at every ‘sucker / loser’ that died for this country before admitting that he lost to Biden 

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