hellyesbrother

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A fraying coalition: Black, Hispanic, young voters abandon Biden as election year begins in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Maybe some exurban McMansion McCain voters will stay home, but I expect the MAGA flock to stick with their deity

The Independent calls TrueAnon a "far-right podcast" while reporting on their new board game in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 38 points 10 months ago

Almost as funny as the media calling Cum Town a left-sing comedy podcast.

Would public opinion have been different for the War in Iraq had Iraqi civilians had access to smartphones? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

jesus christ

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Would public opinion have been different for the War in Iraq had Iraqi civilians had access to smartphones? (hexbear.net)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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There’s no doubt a key driver behind opposition to the Gaza massacre, especially among normie types, has been the footage from smartphones showing the mass destruction and casualties.

Hypothetically, if the War in Iraq occurred with 2023 smartphone technology, how would this have impacted public opinion?

Would Bush have been re-elected in 2004?

Also, for historians of the war, is there a particular atrocity during the war that has been documented by activists or watchdogs but has limited photographic evidence, that had it been recorded by smartphone, could have single-handedly turned the tide of public opinion?

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Do you have any family members with really weird politics? (hexbear.net)
 

For instance, I have an aunt who is definitely MAGA, and is flirting with Q-Anon ideas. However, she has pretty good views on the environment and animal rights. For instance, after travelling to Ecuador, she donates to some Ecuadorian land trust run by locals. However, if you start talking to her about the border or gender, she goes full Orbán.

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Would Howard Dean have beaten George Bush in 2004, assuming the "Dean Scream" never happened? (hexbear.net)
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Pro-Palestine demonstration in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (hexbear.net)
 

Credit NeeedlesEye on Twitter

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Indigenous Stanley Cup champion Zach Proudfoot brings cup home to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation (hexbear.net)
 
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Why are Swedish songwriters and producers so over-represented in pop music? (hexbear.net)
 

Read the credits of any Top 10 pop song and there are invariably twenty dudes named Sven.

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CSIS, RCMP, OPP leaked info to Canadian right wing convoy protesters (www.ctvnews.ca)