2020 Politics Thread - Enter At Your Own Risk - RULES IN OP

[Astros19]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

I agree and disagree with you - Twitter and Facebook remove content and members for violent rhetoric or known false and mis-leading statements.



If Trump (and his supporters) want to rant - they have the first amendment right to do that!!!!!



If hate, violence or lies are being spread - REGARDLESS of who is promoting it - I say remove it.

Facebook has become a farce when it comes to censoring things. I've attached 3 images, the first image is one I saw and though I've never tested Facebook and turned in post I found false or in bad taste I thought I'd test the waters with this offensive post.
As you can see by the other two pics Facebook saw nothing wrong with the picture of a police officer getting his throat slashed.
Now mind you, around the 4th of July I posted that Lee Greenwood patriotic song, Proud to be an American. The video was nothing but the American flag blowing in the breeze. That's it, the patriotic song with the American flag blowing in the breeze, around the 4th of July nonetheless, and Facebook covered it up with a warning that it was violent and offensive.
No bias there right?

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[Astros19]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

I had relatives post things on Facebook during the 2016 election cycle that I now know originated from Russian. I kept wondering why everything they were sharing had poorly written English. I’m positive none of it changed their minds, but it got them all fired up.

Sarcasm on.
Some would call that anecdotal.
Sarcasm off.


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[tpeichel34]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

I said no such thing.

I will say this again - it is concerning that a presumptive Presidential campaign asks for, actively seeks out the help of a foreign hostile power in a presidential election. This has also been confirmed by a Bi-partisan Intelligence team.

Regardless of Democrat or Republican - we should all be upset this was done.

You are guessing that Manafort giving polling information to a Russian was so they would help President Trump win the election. It is just as likely that Manafort traded the data for personal gain and nothing else.

Calling this “actively seeking help” confuses me and if Manafort had evidence of Trump directing the sharing of polling data, Manafort could have used it as leverage to reduce his sentence.

The same people that are guessing at Manaforts motivations are the same people that claimed that Carter Page was a Russian asset, so I will remain skeptical until actual evidence proves otherwise.

[GeechQuest]

Originally Posted by Astros19

around the 4th of July I posted that Lee Greenwood patriotic song, Proud to be an American. The video was nothing but the American flag blowing in the breeze. That's it, the patriotic song with the American flag blowing in the breeze, around the 4th of July nonetheless, and Facebook covered it up with a warning that it was violent and offensive.


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In defense of FB, that song actually is offensive and horrendous. How could you?

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by Astros19

Sarcasm on.
Some would call that anecdotal.
Sarcasm off.


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So do I

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by GeechQuest

In defense of FB, that song actually is offensive and horrendous. How could you?

In defense of sane humanity...
Is there any defense for Facebook? At the end of this neat social experiment we’ll get to talk about the ways Facebook ruined civilization.

[Clark]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

I said no such thing.

I will say this again - it is concerning that a presumptive Presidential campaign asks for, actively seeks out the help of a foreign hostile power in a presidential election. This has also been confirmed by a Bi-partisan Intelligence team.

Regardless of Democrat or Republican - we should all be upset this was done.

Campaign? I thought it was the POTUS? Regarding the bolded, I am not sure Chairman Rubio agrees.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by Clark

Campaign? I thought it was the POTUS? Regarding the bolded, I am not sure Chairman Rubio agrees.

funny how jg backs off his dramatic claims when pressed. Nice catch.

[Astros19]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

So do I

Although I quoted you, my comment wasn't really directed to you.
Hopefully those who it was aimed at will know it was for them.

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[techtre2003]

Originally Posted by Clark

Campaign? I thought it was the POTUS? Regarding the bolded, I am not sure Chairman Rubio agrees.

I wish he had went on to say how they are still meddling. More Facebook ads? Email hacking? Hacking the election system? It's kind of hard for the average citizen to protect against it if we don't know exactly what's going on.

[rcmb3220]

Breaking rumor that Curt Schilling just got arrested for being involved in the whole Steve Bannon thing. Thought about posting it in the baseball forum just to see how fast it would get locked.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

Breaking rumor that Curt Schilling just got arrested for being involved in the whole Steve Bannon thing. Thought about posting it in the baseball forum just to see how fast it would get locked.

Add him to the list of bawston cheats.

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by cnewby

Add him to the list of bawston cheats.

He should be tried for pouring ketchup in his sock.

[Jopeal]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

Breaking rumor that Curt Schilling just got arrested for being involved in the whole Steve Bannon thing. Thought about posting it in the baseball forum just to see how fast it would get locked.

Dare you to post it.

His rep in RI has already been tarnished for his failed gaming company.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by JeremyNick

In defense of sane humanity...
Is there any defense for Facebook? At the end of this neat social experiment we’ll get to talk about the ways Facebook ruined civilization.

My advice to anyone who still uses Facebook: delete your account immediately. "But I use it because I need to keep in touch with my family and friends." No. You use it because you're addicted to social media. Be better.

[Astros19]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

My advice to anyone who still uses Facebook: delete your account immediately. "But I use it because I need to keep in touch with my family and friends." No. You use it because you're addicted to social media. Be better.

This isn't much different you know right?

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[Astros19]

Besides, not unlike here, all my good material comes from Facebook.

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[Jopeal]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

My advice to anyone who still uses Facebook: delete your account immediately. "But I use it because I need to keep in touch with my family and friends." No. You use it because you're addicted to social media. Be better.

It’s been normalized to use the platform, although by and large people are starting to finally question the relevance and potentially dangers of FB.

I’ve never been a fan, and at this point only use it to connect with friends on messenger.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by Jopeal

It’s been normalized to use the platform, although by and large people are starting to finally question the relevance and potentially dangers of FB.

I’ve never been a fan, and at this point only use it to connect with friends on messenger.

I use it to sell all the cool sh*t I make to older people.

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

My advice to anyone who still uses Facebook: delete your account immediately. "But I use it because I need to keep in touch with my family and friends." No. You use it because you're addicted to social media. Be better.

I deleted mine in 2007. Haven’t looked back. I have no Twitter account but will go through links occasionally. I have an Instagram that I set up for my cards and then never followed through with. I probably still have a MySpace page somewhere in the ether.

[trixstar]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

I'm no lawyer or tax expert either so I'm wondering: can SDNY even do anything to a sitting President if they did find anything that happened before he was elected?

Doubtful but he won’t be president forever. IF there’s a legit crime involved that is.

[Astros19]

On a bright note, I see China's Global Times newspaper endorsed Biden.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198289.shtml

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[Jopeal]

Originally Posted by cnewby

I use it to sell all the cool sh*t I make to older people.

I don’t doubt it. It’s the preferred platform of senior citizens, yet the most confusing to navigate. Coincidence?

[Clark]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

I wish he had went on to say how they are still meddling. More Facebook ads? Email hacking? Hacking the election system? It's kind of hard for the average citizen to protect against it if we don't know exactly what's going on.

Who knows, info spreads so fast that you can only do the best research you can. Meddling is everywhere and NATO loves to stick their noses in other countries business.

I agree with others, we only need to look as far as our own media to see interference.

Ever heard of Radio Free Europe?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_...Radio_Liberty#

https://www.rferl.org/

[techtre2003]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

My advice to anyone who still uses Facebook: delete your account immediately. "But I use it because I need to keep in touch with my family and friends." No. You use it because you're addicted to social media. Be better.

I got rid of mine around the time the privacy issues first started hitting the news. I originally signed up to play those stupid Facebook games like Mob Wars but I do admit it was pretty cool connecting with old classmates I never would have connected with otherwise. I had a Twitter account so I could go to HuffPo and go back and forth with those crazies. That lasted about a week until I must have been reported enough that Twitter sent me a message that I needed to verify my account with a photo ID or some garbage; nope! The only social media I have left (I don't consider forums like this SM) is LinkedIn which I rarely use because it's not much better than all the spammy posts on Facebook.