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[Midnightmom]

That "article" from the Thai newspaper was quite interesting.  

[kappydell]

On 7/8/2020 at 3:31 PM, Midnightmom said:

That "article" from the Thai newspaper was quite interesting.  

yes it shows what the mainstream media is putting out on the international wire for other countries perusal.  No wonder they think we are nuts. 

Disinformation used to be a bad thing, back when it was called propaganda, and the OTHER guy was doing it.  Now our press is doing it, and not even trying to disguise it.  No facts, just political agenda......

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by kappydell

[Ambergris]

[Ambergris]

I'd like to see a repeat of the above poll here six weeks down the line.  Never mind whether the candidates would accept the results--the real question, I think, is whether the voters would.  Do you think the results would have shifted?  Why, or why not?

[Ambergris]

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