Agi Hammerthief wrote:

Spearthrower wrote:I'm essentially none of those things, and barely even grasp half the lingo, but this reality-denial still smells bad to me.

One does not need to be a biologist to recognize shit.

eta:
It’s interesting to watch some members with the required education, skill and patience dissect some of the crap posted around here; and, metaphorically speaking, tell us which animal pooped it and what the critter ate.
But somehow it doesn’t matter how much metaphorical perfume gets sprinkled on it, or especially the more it does, some things just smell funny in a bad way.

SafeAsMilk wrote:You haven't presented any evidence or arguments, all you've done is show that you haven't actually read the report and don't have the foggiest clue what it says. Par for the course!

Hollywood stars read ‘adaptation’ of Mueller report in deranged stage ‘performance’

25 Jun, 2019

By Danielle Ryan

With America facing a dizzying array of social and political challenges, an impressive cast of Hollywood actors have taken their civic activism to the next level — with a live stage performance of the Mueller report.
This is no joke. There is indeed video evidence of the bizarre stunt floating around the internet, in which the angry band of Russiagate devotees are seen dramatically reading aloud from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan’s “adaptation” of Robert Mueller’s report.
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Monday’s one-night-only performance condensed the 448-page Mueller report into “ten acts” performed by big-name actors like Annette Bening, Kevin Kline, Alyssa Milano, John Lithgow and Kyra Sedgwick — and was hosted by LawWorks, an organization which “educates the public on the importance of the rule of law.”

The one hour and twenty-minute-long performance was even promoted by former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who called it an “act of public service.” No word yet on whether or not Hillary Clinton was sitting in the front row.

Can this farce get any sadder? Why are so many Americans desperate to hold on to the idea that their president is a Russian agent? Shouldn’t the findings of the Mueller Report — again, no evidence of a conspiracy with Russia — have filled them with relief?

As if the play itself wasn’t mental enough, the whole charade was made even more ridiculous by how seriously it was taken by establishment media. MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough gushed about the “great” performance, while the New York Times’ “review” (yes, they did a review) called it “fitting” for the political era.

You do have to admit though, there is something quite fitting about it. If any group of people could bring more life and drama to the anti-climactic Mueller Report it would be Hollywood actors. They’re generally quite good at pretending things that never happened actually did.
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Mike_L wrote:

Hollywood stars read ‘adaptation’ of Mueller report in deranged stage ‘performance’

25 Jun, 2019

By Danielle Ryan

With America facing a dizzying array of social and political challenges, an impressive cast of Hollywood actors have taken their civic activism to the next level — with a live stage performance of the Mueller report.
This is no joke. There is indeed video evidence of the bizarre stunt floating around the internet, in which the angry band of Russiagate devotees are seen dramatically reading aloud from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan’s “adaptation” of Robert Mueller’s report.
...

...
Monday’s one-night-only performance condensed the 448-page Mueller report into “ten acts” performed by big-name actors like Annette Bening, Kevin Kline, Alyssa Milano, John Lithgow and Kyra Sedgwick — and was hosted by LawWorks, an organization which “educates the public on the importance of the rule of law.”

The one hour and twenty-minute-long performance was even promoted by former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who called it an “act of public service.” No word yet on whether or not Hillary Clinton was sitting in the front row.

Can this farce get any sadder? Why are so many Americans desperate to hold on to the idea that their president is a Russian agent? Shouldn’t the findings of the Mueller Report — again, no evidence of a conspiracy with Russia — have filled them with relief?

As if the play itself wasn’t mental enough, the whole charade was made even more ridiculous by how seriously it was taken by establishment media. MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough gushed about the “great” performance, while the New York Times’ “review” (yes, they did a review) called it “fitting” for the political era.

You do have to admit though, there is something quite fitting about it. If any group of people could bring more life and drama to the anti-climactic Mueller Report it would be Hollywood actors. They’re generally quite good at pretending things that never happened actually did.
...

Full article at KNN:
https://www.rt.com/usa/462674-mueller-report-hollywood-performance/

Fenrir wrote:

[Reveal] Spoiler: RT article

Mike_L wrote:

Hollywood stars read ‘adaptation’ of Mueller report in deranged stage ‘performance’

25 Jun, 2019

By Danielle Ryan

With America facing a dizzying array of social and political challenges, an impressive cast of Hollywood actors have taken their civic activism to the next level — with a live stage performance of the Mueller report.
This is no joke. There is indeed video evidence of the bizarre stunt floating around the internet, in which the angry band of Russiagate devotees are seen dramatically reading aloud from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan’s “adaptation” of Robert Mueller’s report.
...

...
Monday’s one-night-only performance condensed the 448-page Mueller report into “ten acts” performed by big-name actors like Annette Bening, Kevin Kline, Alyssa Milano, John Lithgow and Kyra Sedgwick — and was hosted by LawWorks, an organization which “educates the public on the importance of the rule of law.”

The one hour and twenty-minute-long performance was even promoted by former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who called it an “act of public service.” No word yet on whether or not Hillary Clinton was sitting in the front row.

Can this farce get any sadder? Why are so many Americans desperate to hold on to the idea that their president is a Russian agent? Shouldn’t the findings of the Mueller Report — again, no evidence of a conspiracy with Russia — have filled them with relief?

As if the play itself wasn’t mental enough, the whole charade was made even more ridiculous by how seriously it was taken by establishment media. MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough gushed about the “great” performance, while the New York Times’ “review” (yes, they did a review) called it “fitting” for the political era.

You do have to admit though, there is something quite fitting about it. If any group of people could bring more life and drama to the anti-climactic Mueller Report it would be Hollywood actors. They’re generally quite good at pretending things that never happened actually did.
...

Full article at KNN:
https://www.rt.com/usa/462674-mueller-report-hollywood-performance/

Ok. Sure, you could go and see the show, whatever works for you. But, uknow, you could get the same info by reading the report. Without leaving the comfort of your own basement.

Spearthrower wrote:

aban57 wrote:
I wrote the same thing as Spearthrower (although not as well written), and in both cases you just took what you wanted and ignore the conclusion you don't like.

That appears to be the consistent pattern and it's a major problem in the US at the moment because, after 2 years and many millions of dollars spent, for a considerable quantity of the population it may as well never happened because they don't bother reading the report and just follow the party line unthinkingly. Over 30% of Americans polled believed the Mueller report exonerated Trump... and where would they have got that idea? From Trump. It's so obviously deficient, it really makes you wonder. Any which way, it reiterates the notion that Trump's not the problem, but rather is a symptom of the problem.

Robert S. Mueller III, the former special counsel, has agreed to testify in public before Congress next month about his investigation into Russia’s election interference and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump, House Democrats announced on Tuesday night.

Coming nearly three months after the release of Mr. Mueller’s report, two back-to-back hearings on July 17 before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees promise to be among the most closely watched spectacles of Mr. Trump’s presidency. They have the power to potentially reshape the political landscape around his re-election campaign and a possible impeachment inquiry by the Democrat-controlled House.

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newolder wrote:

Mike_L wrote:The US leads the conga line of sanctions against Russia. The other nations reflexively fall in behind. They know that they'll be targeted with the weaponized dollar if they don't.

Your source:

This is the result of the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement, the effect of which was enhanced when the link between the dollar and gold ended in the 1971 Nixon shock, allowing America to control the supply of the currency.

What has any of this got to do with the topic, "President Trump Watch"? Remember, he's the dotard who thinks windmills cause cancer. Economic theory and associated wibbles are irrelevant unless they satisfy his personal greed.
[/off topic]

But the real power of the dollar is its relationship with sanctions programs. Legislation such as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act allow Washington to weaponize payment flows.

newolder wrote:Meanwhile, do you have any news on the concentration camps?

Mike_L wrote:To the extent that the Trump administration is imposing sanctions (and wielding the threat thereof) on several countries around the world, it's at least tangentially on-topic.

Donald Trump is forcing Europe to confront its own weakness....

Mike_L wrote:

newolder wrote:

Mike_L wrote:The US leads the conga line of sanctions against Russia. The other nations reflexively fall in behind. They know that they'll be targeted with the weaponized dollar if they don't.

Your source:

This is the result of the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement, the effect of which was enhanced when the link between the dollar and gold ended in the 1971 Nixon shock, allowing America to control the supply of the currency.

What has any of this got to do with the topic, "President Trump Watch"? Remember, he's the dotard who thinks windmills cause cancer. Economic theory and associated wibbles are irrelevant unless they satisfy his personal greed.
[/off topic]

From further on in the article...

But the real power of the dollar is its relationship with sanctions programs. Legislation such as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act allow Washington to weaponize payment flows.

To the extent that the Trump administration is imposing sanctions (and wielding the threat thereof) on several countries around the world, it's at least tangentially on-topic.

newolder wrote:Meanwhile, do you have any news on the concentration camps?

RT.com is your friend...

No, AOC, those are not ‘concentration camps’. Enough with Hitler already!

newolder wrote:

Mike_L wrote:

newolder wrote:

Mike_L wrote:The US leads the conga line of sanctions against Russia. The other nations reflexively fall in behind. They know that they'll be targeted with the weaponized dollar if they don't.

Your source:

This is the result of the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement, the effect of which was enhanced when the link between the dollar and gold ended in the 1971 Nixon shock, allowing America to control the supply of the currency.

What has any of this got to do with the topic, "President Trump Watch"? Remember, he's the dotard who thinks windmills cause cancer. Economic theory and associated wibbles are irrelevant unless they satisfy his personal greed.
[/off topic]

From further on in the article...

But the real power of the dollar is its relationship with sanctions programs. Legislation such as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act allow Washington to weaponize payment flows.

To the extent that the Trump administration is imposing sanctions (and wielding the threat thereof) on several countries around the world, it's at least tangentially on-topic.

Your gaslighting is tiresome.

gaslight
/ˈɡaslʌɪt/

verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity.

newolder wrote:
No, RT is not my friend and neither should it be your go to source - but it probably explains a lot that you think otherwise.

newolder wrote:Meanwhile, do you have any news on the concentration camps?

Mike_L wrote:
I'll decide for myself what my go-to source should be.

Mike_L wrote:
RT.com is your friend...

No, AOC, those are not ‘concentration camps’. Enough with Hitler already!

Mike_L wrote:...

No "gaslighting" needed. Anyone who refuses to recognise the dangers of a weaponised dollar in the hands of Trump is genuinely insane.
This is an administration that openly threatens its supposed allies with economic warfare...

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You sarcastically asked...

newolder wrote:Meanwhile, do you have any news on the concentration camps?

...and you got a sarcastic reply.
I'll decide for myself what my go-to source should be.