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agile_a 84 points ago +90 / -6

in the days of the civil war when Abraham Lincoln was leading the union troops against the Confederacy. He ran into a problem. many media outlets won't get a civil war and even sided with the Confederacy. And they would publish anti-union story is an anti-union propaganda in an effort to escalate the civil war and even to help the Confederacy. The media was actively trying to create chaos within the United States. Abraham Lincoln did something showed how great a president he was. He ordered the union troops to cut the telegraph wires. He stopped journalist from communicating with each other across state lines. He cracks Down On Media outlets which at the time were newspapers and force them to stuff publishing divisive propaganda. It wasn't the reason that the civil war ended but it certainly helped. In times of great chaos it should be the President's duty to do that exact thing. crackdown on the media and silence them. without the media fanning the flames the protests go away very quickly. If they don't have access to Pro protester propaganda they stop protesting and peace can happen. That's what's necessary. crackdown on the media. I know that scares people who are scared of change but sometimes change is good. change is what made the world a better place. it's a necessary part of history..

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CQVFEFE 57 points ago +57 / -0

In times of great chaos it should be the President's duty to do that exact thing. crackdown on the media and silence them.

According to Mark Levin, Lincoln shuttered more than 300 newspapers. Other presidents have done similarly.

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SquiggyMcPepe 42 points ago +42 / -0

It's not really the news media anymore that is the problem though it certainly doesn't help. It's social media where news stories about 34 year old robbers getting shot by police turns into 13 year olds playing on the sidewalk getting mowed down by evil cops. Thats what drives them crazy. You really think the looters and other rioters watch cnn or any news at all?

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independentbystander 2 points ago +2 / -0

Imagine if GEOTUS Executive-Ordered Facebook's power to be cut, then sent in troops to confiscate their generators. At the same time, Twitter and YouTube go dark. We have a large segment of our populace who doesn't remember what it was like without that cell-phone in their hand 24-7, and most under 30 never knew it could be any other way.

The whole country would be plunged into utter chaos, with hordes of Leftists and narcissists in general screeching and filling their collective diaper at the sudden denial of the tools of their attention-whoring, some for the first time finding out such a thing could even be possible.

After that first round of riots/looting burned itself out, things would calm down. With nowhere to post their selfies, they would be lost and lose enthusiasm quickly.

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Marshall 9 points ago +9 / -0

So he settled by saving the union by ignoring the Constitution and force of arms.

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hello-mayo 11 points ago +11 / -0

But we are at the age of the internet. Many people will keep pushing propaganda even if the media doesn't.

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1776_Say_Can_You_See 9 points ago +15 / -6

Everyone should have freedom except the media. We do not need a free media.

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TenScoops 7 points ago +8 / -1

everything has warning labels. Media needs a shitload of warning labels.

For example. a big fat DNC donor logo on these fake news forgery factories.

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Scroon 8 points ago +9 / -1

I know it's appealing, but cutting off societal communication is not the answer. Evil and manipulation thrive by carefully controlling information exchange.

The real problem is that the media channels have been completely captured by propaganda and all opposing viewpoints are have been shutdown.

The long term solution is not to delete them in retaliation. Rather the solution is to prevent them from continuing to silence their opposition.

The even deeper problem that lies behind all this is that too many people don't have the mental skills or awareness to see the propaganda and lies for what they are.

If the people finally manage to awaken, then propaganda will inevitably fail whenever attempted and censorship will become an ineffective control strategy.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 1 point ago +1 / -0

We don;'t have the time for all that. Literally. We don't.

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o0_rambler_0o 2 points ago +4 / -2

The real blame goes to those who have allowed them to infiltrate everything, aka cucked republicans.

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Not_My_Real_Acct_ 3 points ago +3 / -0

Progressives have a fundamental advantage over conservatives:

  • Conservatives just want to be left alone. We are "live and let live."

  • Progressives want to change the world, hence the name.

  • When progressives try and bend conservatives to their will, they do so by saying that if we don't do what they tell us, we are literally killing people.

It's the fundamental argument behind:

5) welfare

4) medicare for all

3) ACAB

2) trans rights

1) Climate change

We're over here saying "I like how things used to be. Live and let live. You do your thing, I'll do mine."

They literally saying "If you don't do what we tell you to do, you're KILLING people."

We're at a disadvantage because they're using our Laissez Faire nature against us.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 1 point ago +1 / -0

Who's behind them?

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SteelDriver 3 points ago +3 / -0

Ahhh... The antifa theory is a 'conspiracy' with 'little evidence' (apparently they are blind) but the few instances of white supremacists trying to incite violence (over the Internet mostly) 'proves' it's all their doing. These people are so full of shit, I can't believe they can even function anymore.

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AnonByTheLake 3 points ago +3 / -0

Go watch the press conference. That story from Business Insider is completely fake news. It’s the exact opposite of what Barr said.

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Greatest_adventure 2 points ago +2 / -0

When ISN'T it the exact opposite of the truth? Remember, HRC was set to win by 98%. It's manufactured 'news' crafted from 'opinions' and 'analysis' based on the biased talking heads that cable calls reporters.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 1 point ago +1 / -0

Where can we see what Barr actually said?

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Wintergreen 2 points ago +4 / -2

If that terror cell is guilty of what they were arrested for, why is their incarceration a bad thing? Can't Antifa AND (probably to a much lesser extent) Boogaloo be guilty of inciting riots?

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WU_HAN_FRU 37 points ago +37 / -0

Why should garbage truck drivers be forced to take the hatred, bullshit, and violence that cops currently have to deal with?

Fuck 'em. Let them clean up their own garbage.

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Ifififififokeydoke 9 points ago +9 / -0

I’m not dead!

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stratocaster_patriot 6 points ago +7 / -1

Because they won't and then devastating disease spreads. That's not to say I am behind the garbage people only idea.

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WU_HAN_FRU 7 points ago +7 / -0

They'll just attack the garbage guys.

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BitcoinTrump 19 points ago +20 / -1

Honestly seems similar to what is happening, notice how Trump is not sending in the National Guard until the areas that need it ask for themselves? Why would he help the enemy territory, their leaders are fucked! He'll step in if he has to but it looks like he wants to make it apparent what is really going on. Same tactic as with his COVID response.

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Tookens 14 points ago +15 / -1

"Never interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake"

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stratocaster_patriot 9 points ago +10 / -1

"Never interfere with the enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself." - Napoleon

"Sorry I'm late. I just got done taming a wild honeymoon stallion for you guys" - Napoleon Dynamite

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TD_Covfefe_Crusader 5 points ago +5 / -0

The governors of those states have the full power and authority to send in the National Guard themselves, so they aren't going to ask for anything. If the Democrat politicians that run those cities allowed the police to do their job and put down the riot, there would be no need for the National Guard at all.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 3 points ago +3 / -0

Or they'd only need NG as reinforcements when the cops are outnumbered. That did happen in NYC, bigly.

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PartTimeHick 15 points ago +16 / -1

Except we actually need these morons to fight China. These people need some education on good will and their place in the world. Not an egocentric one about politics, but one about focussing on yourself and not worrying about what others are doing.

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ChicomUberAlles 14 points ago +14 / -0

These people are commies. China are commies. Coincidence?

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thegeebeebee 9 points ago +9 / -0

That's why we have the draft.

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stratocaster_patriot 6 points ago +8 / -2

But you need massive war for a draft and I don't want that at all. I say mandatory two years service before college like a lot of other countries. Only down side to that is if these guys come out of that still warped in the head and now trained in firearms.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 3 points ago +3 / -0

yeah that's a problem. Let them continue thinking Starbucks is a wise investment.

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 1 point ago +1 / -0

There are PLENTY of scenarios where China doesn't become the evil empire like in Mortal Kombat. We have to actually do something to prevent that though

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ChuckedBeef 11 points ago +12 / -1

Make Escape From New York a real thing. Wall it up!

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Tradox 3 points ago +3 / -0

These are my sentiments too. Then we send in Snake Pliskin to rescue those that @stratocaster_patriot mentions below.