bear2034 said:

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Obama pines for a social media Ministry of Truth:

"We want diversity of opinion. We don't want diversity of facts...it will require some government regulatory constraints."

"There is a difference between these platforms letting all voices be heard, versus a business model that… pic.twitter.com/CVnTJHqZ13

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 19, 2025

Biden's failed Ministry of Truth was also Obama's failure.

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That's not what he's saying here. He's talking about the social media algorithms being regulated to not elevate divisive voices/positions, which they clearly do favor now.

The sales of Orwell's book 1984 increased 10,000% during Trump I. It's a book no MAGA has ever read…..but MAGA, having mastered the art of the "No puppet, no puppet, you're the puppet" schoolyard insult, have co-opted 1984 and they demonstrate their complete ignorance every time they attempt to wield it.

Classic Novel '1984' Sales Are Up In The Era Of 'Alternative Facts' : The Two-Way : NPR


https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/25/511671118/classic-novel-1984-sales-are-up-in-the-era-of-alternative-facts

Orwell's "1984" and Trump's America | The New Yorker


https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/orwells-1984-and-trumps-america


Trump's America Is Worse Than Orwell's '1984'


https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/donald-trump-george-orwell-1984/

sycasey said:

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There was never any good reason to keep this man imprisoned for more than three months.

BREAKING: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody. https://t.co/VhLPkpliPF

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2025

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I wonder if he regrets helping Trump get elected

dajo9 said:

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sycasey said:

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There was never any good reason to keep this man imprisoned for more than three months.

BREAKING: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody. https://t.co/VhLPkpliPF

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2025

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I wonder if he regrets helping Trump get elected

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The guy is not even a citizen, he did not vote.

Was he somehow involved in Trump's campaign, or is this another one of your bizarre fabulations, like the story about the 88 foot flagpole??

Cal88 said:

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dajo9 said:

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sycasey said:

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There was never any good reason to keep this man imprisoned for more than three months.

BREAKING: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody. https://t.co/VhLPkpliPF

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2025

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I wonder if he regrets helping Trump get elected

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The guy is not even a citizen, he did not vote.

Was he somehow involved in Trump's campaign, or is this another one of your bizarre fabulations, like the story about the 88 foot flagpole??

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I'm not sure if this guy specifically did it, but there was a decent segment of the Gaza protestors who effectively argued that you should not vote for the Democratic candidate because it would make no difference. The argument is that this helped Trump get elected.

Not necessarily agreeing (again, I'm not sure what Khalil said about this one way or the other), just explaining.

Will you congratulate President Trump if he inks a Gaza peace deal and endorse him resoundingly for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Too much winning.