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Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
2. Good!
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 08:22 PM
Dec 2021

If they didn't get a tree, they'd be criticized as "unAmerican" or some other drivel

rurallib

(64,688 posts)
10. doubt if old fat ass ever saw that monstrosity as he was spending millions golfing
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 09:41 PM
Dec 2021

at his own golf courses

mn9driver

(4,848 posts)
6. Somebody tweeting "The New York Times Post"???
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 09:04 PM
Dec 2021

WTF is that? The “article” is filled with …”many people say…a Twitter user said…another Twitter user said”…

Classic disinformation tactics on display from that Twitter user.

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,844 posts)
7. Hmmm, I hadn't noticed that. I'm beginning to think that's a parody site.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 09:07 PM
Dec 2021
https://www.nytimespost.com/biden-is-slammed-for-139k-wh-christmas-tree-lighting-when-americans-are-struggling-with-inflation/

And if it is, then I've been taken in too. Well, not for the first time.

Or maybe it is serious. I don't know. I long ago lost any ability to tell apart satire from dead serious tweets on the internet.

Thanks for pointing that out.

PortTack

(35,820 posts)
11. I highly doubt it's parody. Looking at his account he's full on trumphumper
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 11:41 PM
Dec 2021

Plus using the hashtag about Biden..he’s pushing his right wingery

NBachers

(19,438 posts)
8. How much did we pay for those atrocious Hellscapes that Moronia inflicted on us in the White House?
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 09:10 PM
Dec 2021

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