Breitbart is one big scam...

[Archae]

Here’s how Breitbart peddles fear to paranoid readers so its advertisers can sell doomsday supplies

Breitbart News sent out a sponsored email on Thursday that told its readers that violent leftists are coming to attack their way of life — and then urged them to buy a “survival food supply” as part of their “preparedness plan.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/heres-how-breitbart-peddles-fear-to-paranoid-readers-so-its-advertisers-can-sell-doomsday-supplies/

[Initech]

1. This really makes me wonder if the UC Berkeley incident was infiltrated.

And if Breitbart sponsored it or not. I'm starting to think the Alt Right is a pyramid scheme with the bullshit that Breitbart and Alex Jones sell on their site. Trump gets elected, they kiss his ass (and his ass loves to be kissed), and they get promoted and get rich. Sounds like the perfect crime.

[dmr]

15. Yes, I've thought the same about UC Berkley.

It's pretty much the wacky right's aim to marginalize and demonize the left.

[Initech]

19. When people show up to a peaceful protest with ski masks and crowbars...

You know they're there to fuck shit up. And someone had to have been paying them to do that - whether it was Breitbart or someone on the Trump campaign. yoiks:

[VOX]

16. There was infiltration of 1960s peace & civil rights demonstrations...

All done via COINTELPRO. It's well documented. And what happened once, could easily be repeated by the current train-wreck of an administration.

https://vault.fbi.gov/cointel-pro
COINTELPRO The FBI began COINTELPRO—short for Counterintelligence Program—in 1956 to disrupt the activities of the Communist Party of the United States. In the 1960s, it was expanded to include a number of other domestic groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, the Socialist Workers Party, and the Black Panther Party. All COINTELPRO operations were ended in 1971. Although limited in scope (about two-tenths of one percent of the FBI’s workload over a 15-year period), COINTELPRO was later rightfully criticized by Congress and the American people for abridging first amendment rights and for other reasons.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
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FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover issued directives governing COINTELPRO, ordering FBI agents to "expose, disrupt, misdirect, discredit, neutralize or otherwise eliminate" the activities of these movements and especially their leaders.
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[MineralMan]

2. Yup. Companies that target preppers are among

Breitbart's advertisers. So, naturally, Breitbart panders to them. There is no ethical compass at that website at all.

[underpants]

3. Survival food, gold, and computer/identity security are the standard ads on talk radio

From the article- Why would ANYONE want to be in anyway aligned with Skreli let alone actually partnering with him?

[Initech]

5. I'm both fascinated and disgusted by Doomsday Preppers.

And I've seen tons of interviews with these people. One guy who was building a 10 Cloverfield Lane style bunker said "Yeah, I've got my gold, I've got my guns, and I've got my food, I'm ready". On one hand I can see where they're coming from since the doomsday clock was moved closer to midnight - which is thanks to Trump and not to terrorism. But on the other hand, most of them live in extremely rural areas, where they have a far greater chance of being killed by their favorite toys than they do by an actual terror attack. It's insane how ignorant they are.

[underpants]

10. Well we're preppers

At least food wise. About 60-90 days supply on hand.

My wife is in to it but only actual preparation and having a plan. We live in the burbs so we can only take it too far.

Robin Williams and Walter Mathau made a moving about this in the (?) early 80's. It's been around for a while but it's cheaper to advertise now so it gets more attention. Also, dystopian entertainment abounds these days.

[Initech]

11. 10 Cloverfield Lane

Although I think John Goodman's character is a bit on the extreme side in that movie. Although I always wonder what it is with creepy guys like that and 50's songs.

[underpants]

12. Saw it. Good movie.

Several sudden drastic plot changes including the end.

[Initech]

14. Yeah I liked it better than I thought I would.

[VOX]

20. Felt like they left the door open for a sequel...

I mean, we didn't actually *see* John Goodman's character die. It's how the ending struck me, anyway.

Disappointed that Goodman didn't get an Oscar nomination. He's been doing some of his best work lately.

[underpants]

21. Yes he was really good in that

I had heard how good he was but he exceeded expectations

[FSogol]

6. and Reverse Mortgages.

They really are a bunch of gullible chumps.

[underpants]

9. Home security

I forgot that one.

[Initech]

13. I'm convinced you could sell a flaming bag of dog poop to conservatives.

Call it part of the liberal agenda to stop dogs from pooping in your yard, and they would spend thousands of dollars on it.

[unblock]

4. well, yes, but that's not all.

they're also lining up their base for violent enforcement of donnie's policies and those of future right-wing autocrats...

... if not civil war.

[Gothmog]

7. The same can be said of Fox News

Both organizations pray on the weak minded

[Fla Dem]

8. Sad part is, there will be thousands who will buy the. nt

[yuiyoshida]

17. Did they also suggest people buy guns as well?

I wouldn't put it past them.

[BeckyDem]

18. Breitbart is one big sewer.