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U.S. Propaganda Doesn't Get More Shameless Than 'Jack Ryan'

Submitted by entrepreneur on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:16pm

I actually watched season 1 and found it to be sort of propagandist, but not to the point where I couldn't overlook it and enjoy the show. But then I tried to watch season 2, and I literally turned it off 1 minute into the second scene because of the vomit inducing propaganda. I am happy to find this article at truthdig validating my revulsion.

*literal* Vampire capitalism

Submitted by wendy davis on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 11:50am


From mintpressnews.com: ‘Harvesting the Blood of America’s Poor: The Latest Stage of Capitalism’, Blood has become big business in the United States and there is no shortage of corporations ready to exploit America’s most vulnerable populations in order to get a piece of the pie’, Alan Macleod, Nov. 3, 2019

All content at Mint Press News is Creative Commons, but here are some of the most salient & sickening outtakes of MacLeod’s lengthy exposé:

“For much of the world, donating blood is purely an act of solidarity; a civic duty that the healthy perform to aid others in need. The idea of being paid for such an action would be considered bizarre. But in the United States, it is big business. Indeed, in today’s wretched economy, where around 130 million Americans admit an inability to pay for basic needs like food, housing or healthcare, buying and selling blood is of the few booming industries America has left.

"We have to fight Russia over there so we don't have to fight them here"

Submitted by snoopydawg on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 9:08pm

Democrats quietly debate expanding impeachment articles beyond Ukraine

Submitted by wendy davis on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 11:45am


Shhhhhhhh, hush now…most of the sources are anonymous and Deep Background…  And yeah, it’s kinda a throw-away post, but it proved too irresistible to pass up…

The title’s from the Washington Post, via inquirer.com (not likely behind a paywall), Dec. 3, 2019, by Rachael Bade

“Members of the House Judiciary Committee and other more liberal-minded lawmakers and congressional aides have been privately discussing the possibility of drafting articles that include obstruction of justice or other “high crimes” they believe are clearly outlined in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report — or allegations that Trump has used his office to benefit his bottom line.

My Day in Court... Or... Jury Duty

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Tue, 12/03/2019 - 7:24pm

Hey folks, Detroit here. I'm alive, I'm functioning, and I'm done with politics. Totally done. But when politics comes to ME, well, I'm gonna fucking say something.

So... got that lovely little notice in the mail. Jury duty. Fucking Jury Duty. Yeah, just what I fucking need, but hell with it, it's my civic duty, I'll go. And I'll do exactly what they tell me to do.

Buh-Bye, Top Tier Cop! The Desperation Is Noticeable For A Party So Phonily Invested In Racial Politics.

Submitted by Mark from Queens on Tue, 12/03/2019 - 3:50pm

No one who's really paying attention should be the least bit surprised, especially those who don't pay attention to the stupid pageantry of the non-stop quadrennial circus, MSM debate/punditry barrage, that Kamala just dropped out. A couple of tweets at the end to cover the obvious.

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