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[+] [S] 46 points 4 months ago* (15 children)
  • [–] 54 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Yeah, there's a fair chance that he might be a murderer also. That's also out there.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    And not a single voter will care.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I think the problem is that the fraction of people you're referring to absolutely would care had they not been basically trained to reflexively dismiss claims of wrongdoing against "daddy" as "fake news". History is probably going to say trump was probably the most effective con man the world has ever seen.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I don’t think so. Trump is undoubtedly a con man. However, I think it’s going to be studies about the media and misinformation channels that dominate history books. Trump doesn’t have psychological insight. He acts on impulse and is a compulsive liar and narcissist. It’s how he was portrayed and how social media, in particular “engagement” driving views and clicks that will be studied. Obviously, the owners of these channels realised the power of the algorithm, just like previous oligarchs realised the value of newspapers and tv stations. It just became more hidden and personalised how we were being manipulated.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    A guy held a sign in support of a Reform candidate in the UK saying he'd rather have Jimmy Saville than the other candidates and Reform voters are saying it's AI. Reform is one of the fascist parties (and ahead in the polls).

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Do you not realize that anyone who doesn't care about everything we already know, is just going to continue to not care?

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  • [+] [S] 4 points 4 months ago* (3 children)
  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago*

    Do you think there is anything unknown at this point that'd actually make a difference? Even saying Trump could rape a child live on Fox News wouldn't hurt him is old hat now. I don't buy into the idea that his voter base and staff will magically grow a conscience in response to...anything. The people opposed to him, is there something that gets them to actually organise and do something about the rot? I'm on the outside looking in so idk.

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