How do you justify the grift?

[CNCAppsJames]

...
You gotta start young, maybe a high school course: "Western Media Lies - The 5th Column and You"

My High School Economics and Government teacher was awesome. I'm really not sure what his political persuasion was. A rarity these days.

It does start indeed young. It has to. Malcom X and Vladimir Lenin were spot on; 

Only a fool would let his enemy teach his children

and

Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.

respectively. 

 

[neurosis]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2061259074664992

[Smit]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2061259074664992

I was going to see it this weekend but I don't want to fight the crowds. 

[neurosis]

"Filming
Melania is Ratner's first film since numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct in 2017.[5][8] Ratner was the only person considered for the job.[4] He produced the pro-Trump documentary The Man You Don't Know in 2024.[13]

Filming began in December 2024,[8] and months of filming was done in Mar-a-Lago.[14] Trump held editorial control over the film and was involved with the trailer, color correction, selection of music, the advertising campaign,[3][15] and designed the logo.[16] Barry Peterson, Jeff Cronenweth, and Dante Spinotti did the cinematography.[2]

Some scenes had up to 80 crew workers involved.[2] Amazon employees were told they could not opt out of working on Melania "for political reasons".[7] Two-thirds of the New York production crew staff asked to be omitted from the credits.[17] Numerous criticisms were made of Ratner's conduct during filming.[18]"

[jstell]

Two-thirds of the New York production crew staff asked to be omitted from the credits.

Don't want my name connected to this rat turd.

[neurosis]

[mowens]

BBC?

[Smit]

It's not a bug, it's a feature!

Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say

Excerpt:

The letter comes at a time when President Trump is visibly favoring some companies and investors, some of whom have publicly courted him with personal gifts — like the gold-plated desk clock recently presented by Rolex's CEO — and donations to his controversial plans to build a White House ballroom.

This blurring of the lines between business and government has led political commentators and business leaders across the political spectrum to warn that the United States is tipping into "crony capitalism."

[TylerBeer]

Keep voting for this people

[neurosis]

Keep voting for this people

We do have an "I voted for this" crowd.

[jstell]

This blurring of the lines between business and government has led political commentators and business leaders across the political spectrum to warn that the United States is tipping into "crony capitalism."

Tipping?
They're just not hiding it any more.

[Smit]

Tipping?
They're just not hiding it any more.

True enough. They don't even bother being discreet anymore. 

[neurosis]

[TylerBeer]

What happened to buy American?

https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/02/u-s-to-quadruple-beef-imports-from-argentina/

[SuperHoneyBadger]

Vanguard don't want it....

Doesn't Argentina have some of the best beef in the world? I have no doubt that Billy Joe's Artisinal Grass Fed Texas Steers would be better, but American factory farms overall? No way. I'd trust Vanguard more than the FDA/USDA in that respect.

I'll be up here with my Alberta AAA Prime though, them separatists cowboys know their cattle.