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KY_EnviroGuy

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20. Social media is one of the biggest misnomers ever on planet earth..

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 04:23 AM

Mar 12

It has become a massive propaganda tool for every evil force on earth, which pays huge dividends with a tiny investment. It's being used to divide families and friends, communities and states by keeping the masses in constant confusion, deception and information overload.

Our minds simply cannot cope with exposure to every soul on the planet 24/7. There's nothing "social" about social media in my book, as I see "social" as face-to-face or at least voices over the phone.

Brainwash media would be a better term......

Thanks for sharing, Metaphorical. Hopefully, humanity can return to normal, sane behavior soon....

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We may be in trouble [View all] Metaphorical Mar 12 OP

Ask them if they think Trump would be any better for the Palestinians, Ocelot II Mar 12 #1

Netanyahu wants Trump to be POTUS. nt PufPuf23 Mar 12 #2

Yep, that's the whole thing in a nutshell Walleye Mar 12 #28

Putin also wants Trump for POTUS. The Wizard Mar 12 #32

Except that Whiny was offended because Netanyahu congratulated Biden after he won question everything Mar 12 #72

Won't matter. Mister Ed Mar 12 #6

Perception is hard to dislodge once rooted in people's minds. Lonestarblue Mar 12 #41

I believe that anything all of us and the media can easily see is seen by Biden's team karynnj Mar 12 #53

And made Jerusalem the capital of Israel. NT. anamnua Mar 12 #10

False. former9thward Mar 12 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author B.See Mar 12 #13

Trump has already made a statement on it. Finish the 'problem' B.See Mar 12 #14

There are a lot of people who think if things hit rock bottom, everything will collapse and then NYC Liberal Mar 12 #89

They know Shittler is a Nazi so they can hold out hope he will TheKentuckian Mar 12 #113

Tell them warmonger Netanyahu is bombing Gaza and Biden is trying for a ceasefire and hostage release... brush Mar 12 #3

They know that the US is sending the weapons that are bombing the Palestinians. Big Blue Marble Mar 12 #4

It'll get worst under trump, along with deportation camps for protesters. brush Mar 12 #5

There are very very few alternate earths where the US does not continue BootinUp Mar 12 #12

it goes pretty far in this territory stopdiggin Mar 12 #16

Help is on the way. usonian Mar 12 #7

bernie better get out there and WORK for joe. mopinko Mar 12 #23

ive yet to figure out his appeal.... samnsara Mar 12 #34

Same here. I still don't get it. calimary Mar 12 #126

quit the damn Bernie bashing. he's already been out there supporting Biden NoRethugFriends Mar 12 #60

this NoSheep Mar 12 #66

he made, iirc, 1 appearance for hillary. mopinko Mar 12 #70

As a Vermonter, I KNOW he was out of state campaigning where the Clinton campaign wanted him karynnj Mar 12 #86

Not true scipan Mar 12 #91

Hillary joined Obama on the campaign trail for their first big rally together at the end of June. betsuni Mar 12 #103

Both of those things are false Cuthbert Allgood Mar 12 #106

It was too late DLCWIdem Mar 12 #111

That's a nice moving of the goal posts from what I responded to. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 13 #156

Oh? edisdead Mar 12 #83

Same. Oopsie Daisy Mar 12 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 12 #149

I wonder how progressive Biden's agenda would be if it weren't for Bernie Sanders and a few others... NoSheep Mar 12 #65

Let's put Biden's record up against Sanders' and see. yardwork Mar 12 #69

I wonder what people imagine was the big huge fundamental change between what Biden ran betsuni Mar 12 #75

very helpful, thanks. I think we need a sticky "fast response" thread ecstatic Mar 12 #138

One more thing that might bring out the hesitant: Trump's comment a week ago that he would "finish the problem." Scrivener7 Mar 12 #141

Thanks, unfortunately the list grows longer as people remind me of more skulduggery. usonian Mar 12 #143

Biden is doing a lot better than the loser with young voters BootinUp Mar 12 #8

K and R (no text) Stuart G Mar 12 #9

Early on, try to argue that Trump is mentally ill. Urge them "NOT TO VOTE AT ALL" Stuart G Mar 12 #11

these aren't trump voters so it wouldn't matter. They might vote 3rd party. But, they won't vote for trump mucifer Mar 12 #29

They are though. By default. edisdead Mar 12 #84

punish Biden, and punish your country (and in all likelihood Gaza as well) stopdiggin Mar 12 #15

Dismissive answers wont help us in November lostnfound Mar 12 #27

Neither will dismissive young voters. NT tazkcmo Mar 12 #56

Then we better convince old voters to vote for Biden. Mariana Mar 12 #129

these people are not interested in dialogue stopdiggin Mar 12 #81

Let's put our thoughts together to hope Israelis dump Bibi. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 12 #17

Netanyahu is just the symptom AloeVera Mar 12 #98

Like any strong man he has Israelis in a chokehold. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 12 #102

Arabs built those sentiments. Oddly enough, folks TheKentuckian Mar 12 #114

Mirror image but orders of magnitude worse. AloeVera Mar 12 #124

I remember the same problem with Bernie voters mchill Mar 12 #18

Especially ironic since Joe got the Senate to vote in Obamacare. yardwork Mar 12 #48

But it was repeated over and over that "incrementalism" and "compromise" were horrible evil sins betsuni Mar 12 #87

Magical thinking is a drug. yardwork Mar 12 #93

The overwhelming majority of Bernie supporters voted for Clinton and for Biden. Mariana Mar 12 #130

I recommend reply no. 7 plus an emphasis on correcting the GoodRaisin Mar 12 #19

Social media is one of the biggest misnomers ever on planet earth.. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 12 #20

No, it might be only your kids... Think. Again. Mar 12 #21

No. It's a very serious thing with a LOT of younger people. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #24

I agree that a lot of people, INFORMED people... Think. Again. Mar 12 #25

I'm not implying anything. As I said, I hope they are rational when voting time comes. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #36

Very few are capable of voting for someone they call TheKentuckian Mar 12 #115

I doubt being called "traitors" on a Democratic Party focussed website... Think. Again. Mar 12 #116

They aren't Democrats supporting the Democratic Party, why would they care? betsuni Mar 12 #117

I agree and I hear similar things from young voters. Pretending it doesn't matter doesn't make it go away. Nt lostnfound Mar 12 #26

And man. People in this thread are turning themselves inside out pretending it doesn't matter. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #136

Pray, tell, and just WHAT does the kGOPb want to do with Muslims and Palestinians? Baltimike Mar 12 #22

An alt-left, pro-Hamas grandmother, eh? Torchlight Mar 12 #30

Again I'll say, what's the point of all those AP classes and fancy expensive educations? betsuni Mar 12 #31

I think it's mostly a fad and social thing to meet people BannonsLiver Mar 12 #51

You don't know any of these "kids," do you? Because that post is just ignorant. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #58

I bet I'm closer to their age than most people here. BannonsLiver Mar 12 #68

Which has nothing to do with the question. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #123

PS. Sensible edit. Wouldn't want people knowing you called another DUer "sugar tits." Scrivener7 Mar 13 #154

Like how recycled '60s anti-establishment revolution became all the rage in 2016. betsuni Mar 12 #77

The ones I know are sincere and well informed. Their concern over the deaths of Scrivener7 Mar 12 #121

"Genocide Joe" "uncommitted" is not sincere or well-informed. betsuni Mar 12 #128

And many are not saying either of those things. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #132

Facts. qwlauren35 Mar 12 #144

To fill their heads with barely warmed over Soviet era propaganda TheKentuckian Mar 12 #118

Really? Education is filling their heads with Soviet era propaganda? What the fuck is happening in this thread? Scrivener7 Mar 12 #134

The majority of old people reliably vote Republican. Mariana Mar 12 #131

Right? This thread has gone bonkers. Apparently, we're anti education now. Shaking my damn head. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #135

We are not the ones who are anti education. And it is for good reason that we are not. Scrivener7 Mar 12 #133

"We"? Who. I said "fancy expensive education." How is that "anti-education"? Is all education fancy betsuni Mar 13 #150

*sigh* Scrivener7 Mar 13 #153

they are too green to know the consequences to their actions. samnsara Mar 12 #33

Canada does not permit just anyone to relocate there MichMan Mar 12 #90

I'm confused. Do we want the to vote or are they too stupid to vote? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 12 #107

maybe it's time to curb the influence of alt left Grandma MistakenLamb Mar 12 #35

China Habitation Mar 12 #37

My son is the same JustBeGood Mar 12 #38

I know a grown-up who is exceedingly well informed who whines, "booo-hoo-no one represents my interests.... lindysalsagal Mar 12 #39

I know quite a few grown-ups who are pretty vicious at this point... OneGrassRoot Mar 12 #55

The belief that if you don't think exactly as they do you're not only wrong but immoral, corrupt, and evil. betsuni Mar 12 #109

Great points... OneGrassRoot Mar 12 #110

Black-and-white literal thinking, poor reading/listening/critical thinking skills, going right to personal insults betsuni Mar 12 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 12 #139

I have said it several times.. DemocratInPa Mar 12 #40

I'm working hard on my younger relatives right now. We've gotten to where they promise THEY Scrivener7 Mar 12 #57

So they're voting for Trump? intheflow Mar 12 #42

This was Putin's goal in helping Hamas stage a raid. Irish_Dem Mar 12 #43

+1. The "Genocide Joe" propaganda immediately following Oct. 7 was extraordinary dalton99a Mar 12 #78

Yes it was obviously well planned and executed Irish_Dem Mar 12 #95

They'll come around by the election budkin Mar 12 #44

I think we need to scare them into voting for Biden. honest.abe Mar 12 #45

They are rational people. If we take your approach we'll make headway. If on the other hand, we take the advice of Scrivener7 Mar 12 #137

The day that tRUMP gets full control, i mean full control, bluestarone Mar 12 #46

This is why I think you can make a strong case Biden is the underdog in November. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #47

I'm seeing the same, and it reminds me of 2016. yardwork Mar 12 #49

It's absolutely similar to 2016. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #54

We can't stop sending money to Israel. That isn't going to happen. yardwork Mar 12 #61

Probably not. But Biden is at risk of losing by sending money unconditionally. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #62

Biden is not "sending money unconditionally." yardwork Mar 12 #64

What parameters has Biden set up in his $14 billion request for aid? All Mixed Up Mar 12 #74

I googled that and found hundreds of answers. yardwork Mar 12 #92

So no parameters on the money. Okay. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #97

It does not follow. Torchlight Mar 12 #105

Bold summation of points we can't face. Basic LA Mar 12 #63

Nope. Despite propaganda attempting to equate the two, they're not equivalent. yardwork Mar 12 #67

I, and others, protested after we got back. Basic LA Mar 12 #71

I'm not downplaying any abominations. yardwork Mar 12 #73

I'm with you there. Basic LA Mar 12 #80

Democratic support has increased since the USSC struck down Roe. Qutzupalotl Mar 12 #85

None of what you say really refutes my claim. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #96

You are all over the place. Qutzupalotl Mar 12 #100

Let me help you out here... All Mixed Up Mar 12 #122

Classic DU Doom thread up and down BannonsLiver Mar 12 #50

Doom, doom, doom. Elessar Zappa Mar 12 #52

My 22 year old twins feel the same way about the killing of the Palestinian civilians in Gaza, but iluvtennis Mar 12 #59

are they in a state up for grabs? pstokely Mar 12 #142

They're in California. n/t iluvtennis Mar 12 #146

I've been saying that too. Bluesaph Mar 12 #76

I assume you asked them if they wanted Trump for President? Happy Hoosier Mar 12 #79

What's confusing me is seeing alt-right gun humper bros wearing shemaghs, growing domestic terrorist beards MenloParque Mar 12 #82

What's going on is propaganda and lazy thinking. yardwork Mar 12 #94

The Steve Bannon/Cenk Uygur-Justice Democrats dream of a populist left and right-wing alliance. betsuni Mar 12 #99

I know that there are other young people with similar thoughts & it's infuriating. themaguffin Mar 12 #101

Propaganda works all too well. Where can you suggest kids look IcyPeas Mar 12 #104

Trump would tell Netanyahu to push the Palestinians into the Sea Best_man23 Mar 12 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 12 #112

Civilians getting caught in the crossfires of war TheKentuckian Mar 12 #125

IDK where you live but hopefully it's not a swing state. maxsolomon Mar 12 #119

I'd ask them if they plan to be one issue, low information voters all their lives and then littlemissmartypants Mar 12 #127

how many of these are in a state up for grabs? pstokely Mar 12 #140

are they in a state in play? pstokely Mar 12 #147

That's the problem with disinformation TexasDem69 Mar 12 #148

We are in the same trouble that Humphrey encountered in 1968. OutNow Mar 13 #151

No. betsuni Mar 13 #152

Tik Tok is controlled by China and China loves them some Trump uponit7771 Mar 13 #155