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Cirsium

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26. Asymmetrical information warfare

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 05:29 PM

Feb 2025

The right wingers have been waging asymmetrical information warfare for a long time, and it has gotten worse and worse with social media fanning the flames and giving them lessons on how to be a bully.

Out of politeness, courtesy, respect, etc. many of us just ignore the relentless provocation from the right wing cultists. They think nothing of inserting little nasty talking points into every situation and every conversation. It is bullying, in fact I think that is the entire appeal of MAGA - it gives people license to bully other people, and teaches them exactly how to do it.

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To the guy at Costco taking back returned items while praising Trump for "sending us all $8,000 checks" FUCK YOU. [View all] PeaceWave Feb 2025 OP

"An aspirational purchase justified by Costco's lack of dressing rooms." sop Feb 2025 #1

... Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #15

rest easy... AltairIV Feb 2025 #2

You know, that is not exactly a consolation. Or shouldn't be. malthaussen Feb 2025 #35

The first proposal was a $5000 check, of course they always have to pad their numbers, so I guess this is inflation Walleye Feb 2025 #3

They'll be cutting the checks in two weeks... Probatim Feb 2025 #7

Why not, they're cutting everything else. n/t malthaussen Feb 2025 #37

Yeah. The same guys that changed a 'million' to a 'billion' because it sure sounded better. rubbersole Feb 2025 #11

The only reason he said that XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #4

I got a check! Of course, it was a Morman stopping by to check if I was interested. Wonder Why Feb 2025 #13

So did I. My $5,000 check from George Soros. madinmaryland Feb 2025 #25

... Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #5

I would have laughed in his face and told him he was a sucker. dem4decades Feb 2025 #6

A checker in tears KT2000 Feb 2025 #8

I would have told him to get a job at Walmart. intheflow Feb 2025 #9

I would have written down his name Demobrat Feb 2025 #14

Krasnov and Eloon are panicking about the crashing economy. roamer65 Feb 2025 #10

They don't yet have the military fully in place Nasruddin Feb 2025 #12

They never will. roamer65 Feb 2025 #31

On the upside, Demobrat Feb 2025 #16

Costco has a great return policy. markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #17

I'm pretty sure they expect you to wash it first. I used to but quite frankly, it's a pain in the ass, chouchou Feb 2025 #23

Oh that sweet summer child. boonecreek Feb 2025 #18

Could he possibly have been being sarcastic? Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #19

Probably too late Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2025 #20

The check will bounce if trumpo signs it. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #21

How does DOGE checks reduce the deficit???? bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #22

That "check" is probably in lieu of Social Security. chowder66 Feb 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #32

Asymmetrical information warfare Cirsium Feb 2025 #26

Wait a minute? hamsterjill Feb 2025 #27

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #28

Yeah you get a one time $8,000 check. Elon gets your retirement money, and Big Balls gets all your personal data. Initech Feb 2025 #29

Yeah, that'll be in the fine print contained in the QR code on the back of the check. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #38

Is the company OK with that? /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #30

Let's presume the $8000 would go to each taxpayer (or household that files a tax return) Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #33

Let's hope they gave all their bank account info to the phishing site the email sent them to. Nt yaesu Feb 2025 #34

Oh, do you think you'll be getting some of their stolen loot? How cute! JoseBalow Feb 2025 #36

Musk and his group sent me a $100 check last fall. I never cashed it. By law I believe he is required to twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #39