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1018 sats \ 70 comments \ @TNStacker 21 Jul privacy

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49 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 21 Jul

I still get a "grifter vibe" from this woman. Not saying she isn't right on many things. I can't shake the sense. I don't trust her.

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @chaoticalHeavy 21 Jul

Whitney Webb? Where have I seen her before?

35 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 21 Jul

Everywhere

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker OP 21 Jul

Interesting.

56 sats \ 51 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jul

Yeah, he picked him for his own benefits. Not for the benefit of the voters.

61 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 21 Jul

Politics is the choice between a shit-sandwich and glass of muddy water....

In this case Trump/Vance is the muddy water. They are not magical saviors and not ideal libertarian candidates....however if they only manage to halt the military industrial quest to start WWIII then its a win for the world.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Usually this is pretty true. I guess it really depends on what is on their agenda. I can see them pushing the war to make profit.

35 sats \ 48 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jul

I might still take him over the others who were being seriously considered, but that article definitely raises some concerns.

21 sats \ 11 replies \ @TNStacker OP 21 Jul

It won't matter to the partisans. But the partisans won't decide who wins.

35 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jul

That depends on turnout, to some extent. If there's enormous partisan turnout on one side and very low on the other, then it doesn't much matter what independents do.

I could see there being a pretty big enthusiasm gap this year. Vance is probably better from that standpoint than Little Marco would have been.

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker OP 21 Jul

Yes, this is where Trump brilliantly disrupted American Political Science 101. For decades high voter turnout meant Ds win. Not any more.

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 21 Jul

It worked last time, but I don't think people are as animatedly anti-Trump as they were then. It's hard to stay at 11 for eight straight years.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

We will see how it turns out. This is only the beginning lol

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

He did have an interesting election and term last time. He didnt really have to fight anyone significant last time.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

There are a lot of people who arent impressed with biden or trump. Guess we will have to see how active the voters will be this election.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Who will be deciding?

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

The center independents, know as the silent majority.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Silent majority? I am going to have to look that up.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

It is an old political term. Roughly 51% of the voting public is registered as independent. 26 % Republican and about 23 Dem. You only hear from the parties. Think about it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Interesting! That 51% might be swaying things this time!

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21 sats \ 35 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Who else was considered?

31 sats \ 34 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/who-could-be-trumps-vice-president-rcna150403

21 sats \ 33 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Did he pick the JD Vance guy? Tucker Carlson would be an interesting pick...

20 sats \ 32 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

yes

21 sats \ 31 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

What are your thoughts on that?

53 sats \ 30 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

I think Trump's base was going to be happy with whomever he picked, so I don't think it mattered. I think Tucker Carlson would have been a huge deal.

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106 sats \ 4 replies \ @BlokchainB 21 Jul

I just listened to her podcast with Marty on TFTC and it’s more of the same. All loosely affiliated people and companies link to this intelligence agency and that and evil is on the way to subjugate us to worthless beings that are only here to placate the rich and keep us all safe in the process.

Sorry that is already happening. It’s been happening since after World War 2. Got way worse after 9/11. And yet we are told to “opt-out” do not comply when over the weekend windows and crowdstrike brought the modern world to its knees with a bug that was uploaded via an auto update. The fact that Whitney communicates over this internet protocol designed by DARPA while making money while she chills in Chile to tell us it is going to get much worse is conflicting to me.

People and ideas can change the world. You hit a critical mass of people then they can become a policial force go into politics and change the laws.

Hate the bank secrecy act? Well do the work now and maybe it can be destroyed or struck down by the courts. Sure it might take 30 to 50 years but it can happen if you play the long game and get in the game of politics.

136 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 21 Jul

I have a hard time getting worked up about Trump, his VP pick, or Biden. Like you say, none of this is new. Don't put you hope in these clowns. Work towards building a better world now for future generations.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 22 Jul

Ask yourself if Congress and the presidential office was filled of toxic bitcoiners would nonsense like forever wars and big pharma be possible?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 21 Jul

https://m.stacker.news/40840

35 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 21 Jul

If you pay attention long enough you see the patterns. Fear is the key tool they use to keep people dumb. It just becomes more clear every year to me.

111 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 22 Jul

Trump's, if elected, will be a government full of influence from Billionaires and they'll get their representatives in the White House on important posts. J.D. Vance is a representative of Peter Theil!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 22 Jul

The US politics need some reform. Maybe the Biparty system should be revoked and then see the reality how many are Trump's supporters. Trump's challenge will be to adapt all of them inside the government.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

Two party system leaves 65% of the people unhappy.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 22 Jul

Absolutely right bro.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 21 Jul

Related to the article: Alex Karp's Political views

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 21 Jul

Any sources other than Wikipedia?

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 21 Jul

No, it was the first time I ever thought about the person who founded and runs Palantir.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 22 Jul

Thiel put a staggering $15m into Vance’s campaign and, according to the Washington Post, helped court Trump’s endorsement, leading to Vance winning a tightly contested Republican primary race and then the senate election.

It's enough to tell how much influence Theil is going to have in Trump's government.