Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[Kidlicious]

Jail time has been authorized in California for handing out plastic straws. It's not illegal to knowingly give people Aids.

[rah]

The fact that he asked you if you were just making his point, just shows how much he has been suckered in. Just like in the book.

[Kidlicious]

Well, we know for sure that lots of Trumpists prefer Trumps alternative reality over the real one.
If Trump or someone from his Ministry for Newspeak told them that the colour green is actually red, they surely would immediately believe it

You did not answer my question.

[Proteus_MST]

Are you trying to make his point?

Well, we know for sure that lots of Trumpists prefer Trumps alternative reality over the real one.
If Trump or someone from his Ministry for Newspeak told them that the colour green is actually red, they surely would immediately believe it

[Kidlicious]

Sounds fitting ... especially considering what Trump said during his rally in Missouri, yesterday:





:https://twitter.com/Kathy_Hallacy/st...56832913510402

Are you trying to make his point?

[Proteus_MST]

I call it the "Ministry of Newspeak"

Sounds fitting ... especially considering what Trump said during his rally in Missouri, yesterday:





:https://twitter.com/Kathy_Hallacy/st...56832913510402

[Broken_Erika]

I hope noone is opposed that, from this point on, I will only use the term "Ministry of Propaganda" when the White House is mentioned with regards to spreading "news" (like in official WH press conferences and the like)

I call it the "Ministry of Newspeak"

[Kidlicious]

Brennan: Trump is guilty of treason
Trump: I might revoke his security clearance
Fake news: The President is creating an enemies list
Sane people: Yeah but ... Oh nvm you twits

[Uncle Sparky]

Why not call the White House 'Obama House'? I don't see how anyone would find that objectionable...

[Proteus_MST]

This is really interesting:
Now that Donnie claims (via Twitter) that Putin/Russia want the Democrats to win in the coming elections, the White House has edited out (from their published transcripts and videos) the part of the Helsinki press conference where Putin said that he wanted Donald to win the presidential elections

https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/statu...29595883405313

Who was the propaganda/fake news medium again?

I hope noone is opposed that, from this point on, I will only use the term "Ministry of Propaganda" when the White House is mentioned with regards to spreading "news" (like in official WH press conferences and the like)

[Giancarlo]

Actually, after the failed coup Erdogan started lots of state construction works (paid for by increasing the debts of Turkey)., and also forbade the state bank to increase the key interest rates (depsite the economic experts all telling him that they have to be increased).

All in order to give the turkish citizens the impression of a booming economy.

And all things that will, over long, cause the turkish economy to come crashing down even harder

There are a number of other causes for their weakening economy beyond that, including a sharp drop off of foreign direct investment, a costly bungled intervention in Syria, weak consumer spending, and endless corruption scandals.

[Giancarlo]

Yes, Fez. Yes, the government is lying. Thos should not surprise you.

My name is Giancarlo. I am not sure about the link you posted. Bloomberg did an independent survey and they too were around the the 12% range.

I just need to see more evidence supporting the claim of 1,800% inflation.

Believe I would be smiling from ear to ear when Erdogan is finally kicked to the curb, but I am very wary over what I read on the Internet.

[Proteus_MST]

....
I think Erdogan is a P.O.S. who has abused LGBT people in particular however... and at one point while the economy was strengthening under Erdogan (prior to the coup), it has started to backtrack and disintegrate. Turkey was booming for a while and had major construction booms, but that seemed to end dramatically after the failed coup.

Actually, after the failed coup Erdogan started lots of state construction works (paid for by increasing the debts of Turkey)., and also forbade the state bank to increase the key interest rates (depsite the economic experts all telling him that they have to be increased).

All in order to give the turkish citizens the impression of a booming economy.

And all things that will, over long, cause the turkish economy to come crashing down even harder

[Dinner]

Yes, Fez, the government is lying. This should not surprise you.

[Giancarlo]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/polit...ces/index.html

People who have broken no rules but who criticized Trump our pointed out truths he does not like may have their security clearances revoked in retaliation by Trump. These are all national security advisors or former national security advisors. What ever you do don't ever tell Trump a truth he does not want to hear.

How is it some people still support this fool?

Trump, Maduro, Erdogan... all vile.

By the way, Trump and the GOP's economic policies have put this nation in a really bad spot when another recession happens. We no longer have monetary policy. We may be entering a period of major inflation too.

So Trump is just as bad as Erdogan.