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crickets

(25,975 posts)
16. Is this all still about hydroxychloroquine?
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:38 AM
Jul 2020

Fox apparently has not let this go. I have a SIL who will not stop watching Fox and on a family call last week she was bleating on about hydroxychloroquine and how unfair it is people can't easily get it. I gently asked, "You've heard about how it was killing people, haven't you? People with heart problems were especially susceptible to poor outcomes." Oh, she went off. Not only would she not acknowledge it wasn't necessarily safe or effective, she got angry that I wasn't in line with her way of thinking.

When you stay away from politics, she is a warm, lovely, intelligent person. Fox has warped her thinking - she will parrot the list of talking points louder and louder until you leave off disagreements, not matter how minor or gently phrased. It's so frustrating and sad. That channel warps people's brains. It's killing people.

Now it seems when trump can't get his pet garbage on Fox or Sinclair, he'll send a lackey like Rudy or Jr. to post things over and over online. He spent millions of taxpayer dollars on that drug, hoping to score big. He wants his grift, even if more people have to die for it. I'm glad Twitter called Jr. on the BS, but it would be better for everybody if they just banned the lot of them.

I can still see his old stuff. Does it just mean he can't post? soothsayer Jul 2020 #1
Please read the entire message from Twitter. MineralMan Jul 2020 #5
Oh you have to click on it to see it soothsayer Jul 2020 #11
more like go to your room young man. AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #25
He basically got a Twitter time out, not a full suspension. nt PunkinPi Jul 2020 #9
Thank you, 12 hours in the corner ha! soothsayer Jul 2020 #12
Trump will rage tweet, "See, this is more Big Tech interference!" TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #2
Great point. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #4
Sr. did it too. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #3
Rudy G. was promoting the drug yesterday. I reported it but do not know what happened. riversedge Jul 2020 #6
Is this all still about hydroxychloroquine? crickets Jul 2020 #16
i wish they'd just legalize the shit The Mouth Jul 2020 #20
thanks for your story. I wish your family well. Tough times. riversedge Jul 2020 #21
You're very kind - sorry I unloaded on you. nt crickets Jul 2020 #23
"This is a much watch!"? So, stupid, pathetic, AND can't spell . . . hatrack Jul 2020 #7
As much as these right wingers hate twitter Proud liberal 80 Jul 2020 #8
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #10
Yep! calimary Jul 2020 #35
Great! Hopefully he throws a tantrum and gets a full ban! AleksS Jul 2020 #13
So? GusBob Jul 2020 #14
Fuck you Twitter, you bastards enabled these horrible people...now Twitter wants them off their ship uponit7771 Jul 2020 #15
Two sets of rules Traildogbob Jul 2020 #17
From Rick Wilson, he sure has a way with words: George II Jul 2020 #18
Foyled again! Blue Owl Jul 2020 #19
Too bad it's only for 12 hours. And for the tweeter to day Big Tech is engaging in election iluvtennis Jul 2020 #22
would love to see dad and son removed completly. AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #24
Only 12 hours? n/t Jetheels Jul 2020 #26
The best way to shut him up and shut them down. dreamland Jul 2020 #27
The twit won't tweet Zambero Jul 2020 #28
good! onecent Jul 2020 #29
Trump and his minions are Roc2020 Jul 2020 #30
You know what is going to happen jmowreader Jul 2020 #31
They need to do the same thing to his lying @ss daddy. Nt helpisontheway Jul 2020 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #33
I bet that was a big ol BLOW to his LYING FUCKING EGO . Cha Jul 2020 #34
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