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I’m almost positive we’ll see similar actions taken by the current US administration as we get closer to November. Basically shut everything but Fox/OANN down,

I’m almost positive we’ll see similar actions taken by the current US administration as we get closer to November. Basically shut everything but Fox/OANN down, so they can be the single source of “truth” and declare victory. Ready for your downvotes.

darepublic 6y ago
I am confident this won't happen, and would be willing to wager with you on this
- xenospn 6y ago
  Deal. Circle back in November!
  - shawnz 6y ago
    Not that it will matter by then. The effects of your spreading FUD about imaginary realities aren't going to just be reversed by you acknowledging you were wrong in a couple months. You are actively detracting from real issues today by posting this nonsense.
stunplay 6y ago
not a logical thing to happen no matter how dumb things get here
samatman 6y ago
Look, the term Trump Derangement Syndrome is often used to dismiss the many, and mounting, valid critiques of the administration. But it clearly exists. This is an insane thing to think. It's so far out beyond anything that could happen, that deranged is a reasonable word for it. Log off, buddy. Take a walk, heck take a day. The Internet will still be there when you get back.
NicoJuicy 6y ago
They don't want to be the single source of truth. Russian propaganda ( which resembles Trumps) acknowledges that it's almost impossible. They want to politice the "truth": https://youtu.be/nknYtlOvaQ0 https://youtu.be/nknYtlOvaQ0
cbnotfromthere 6y ago
On HN Trolling is forbidden.
AnimalMuppet 6y ago
Happy to oblige with the downvote. The US isn't Belarus, even if Trump thinks it is. Shutting down everyone but Fox/OANN is beyond his power and authority, whether he knows it or not, and whether he likes it or not. An attempt to shut down CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and AP would result in an immediate court order prohibiting the shutdown.
- xenospn 6y ago
  He has enough key people in every single government institution that are very happy to ignore the courts. And I agree that the US isn't Belarus - but the people in power are working very hard to make it more like Belarus every single day.
  - kn0where 6y ago
    The government here simply doesn’t have the power to shut down the media/internet unless it wants to impose martial law and/or forcibly nationalize massive corporations like Comcast.
  - ars 6y ago
    It's so weird to see people imagining bad things for Trump to do, then acting as if he actually did them. Trump is annoying enough, you don't have to make up imaginary things about him.
    - forgot_account 6y ago
      TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a dictator!" [1] Trump lets the States exercise their Constitutional authority[2] TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a disappointingly-WEAK dictator!"[3] It really is bizarre. As you say, there are things he's legitimately punting into the stands, such as his ham-fisted counter to the rise of China (great concept, abysmal execution).[4] [1]https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-dictator-but-not-how-you-think_n_5e8ca74ac5b62459a92fc66b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-di... [2]https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/world-commentary/crisis-response-shows-trump-isnt-dictator/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/w... [3]https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-another-week-trump-failing-be-actual-authoritarian/612829/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-anothe... [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU

darepublic 6y ago

I am confident this won't happen, and would be willing to wager with you on this

xenospn 6y ago
Deal. Circle back in November!
- shawnz 6y ago
  Not that it will matter by then. The effects of your spreading FUD about imaginary realities aren't going to just be reversed by you acknowledging you were wrong in a couple months. You are actively detracting from real issues today by posting this nonsense.

stunplay 6y ago

not a logical thing to happen no matter how dumb things get here

samatman 6y ago

Look, the term Trump Derangement Syndrome is often used to dismiss the many, and mounting, valid critiques of the administration. But it clearly exists. This is an insane thing to think. It's so far out beyond anything that could happen, that deranged is a reasonable word for it. Log off, buddy. Take a walk, heck take a day. The Internet will still be there when you get back.

NicoJuicy 6y ago

They don't want to be the single source of truth. Russian propaganda ( which resembles Trumps) acknowledges that it's almost impossible. They want to politice the "truth": https://youtu.be/nknYtlOvaQ0 https://youtu.be/nknYtlOvaQ0

cbnotfromthere 6y ago

On HN Trolling is forbidden.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago

Happy to oblige with the downvote. The US isn't Belarus, even if Trump thinks it is. Shutting down everyone but Fox/OANN is beyond his power and authority, whether he knows it or not, and whether he likes it or not. An attempt to shut down CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and AP would result in an immediate court order prohibiting the shutdown.

xenospn 6y ago
He has enough key people in every single government institution that are very happy to ignore the courts. And I agree that the US isn't Belarus - but the people in power are working very hard to make it more like Belarus every single day.
- kn0where 6y ago
  The government here simply doesn’t have the power to shut down the media/internet unless it wants to impose martial law and/or forcibly nationalize massive corporations like Comcast.
- ars 6y ago
  It's so weird to see people imagining bad things for Trump to do, then acting as if he actually did them. Trump is annoying enough, you don't have to make up imaginary things about him.
  - forgot_account 6y ago
    TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a dictator!" [1] Trump lets the States exercise their Constitutional authority[2] TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a disappointingly-WEAK dictator!"[3] It really is bizarre. As you say, there are things he's legitimately punting into the stands, such as his ham-fisted counter to the rise of China (great concept, abysmal execution).[4] [1]https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-dictator-but-not-how-you-think_n_5e8ca74ac5b62459a92fc66b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-di... [2]https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/world-commentary/crisis-response-shows-trump-isnt-dictator/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/w... [3]https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-another-week-trump-failing-be-actual-authoritarian/612829/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-anothe... [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU