The image shows Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) cooly adjusting his tie, as a hysterical looking woman in the background screams while being restrained by an officer. It was posted online following Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court despite allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in high school.
“I hate to brag. I just took the most thug life @LindseyGrahamSC photos of the entire Kavanaugh saga. [Story soon]” tweeted right-wing provocateur Benny Johnson. The pic took on a life of its own, as other online users superimposed more messaging on it, like a picture of Joe Biden inappropriately touching the woman.
Welcome to the meme wars. An investigation by Mother Jones has found that conservatives have learned to weaponize memes — images occasionally superimposed with text that are designed to go viral — while liberals have largely ignored them. And they’re planning to use them to sway the outcome of the 2020 election, likely in favor of Donald Trump.
Although memes typically emerge organically, Mother Jonesdiscovered that well-funded conservative activists and organizations have started training tech-savvy young conservatives on how to use […]
This sort of reportage is rarely found in any print-based form of alternate views. I trust TRNN, as it seems to consistently bring to the fore news that is not normally found.
This one’s about Mercer and Conolly + ties to #45.
The Bizarre Billionaire that Backed Bannon and Made Trump President – a TRNN Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6cWxyqVH90
Thank you John for this cogent reminder of why and how America is run and the herd managed. I’m still not sure what these uber-rich people want other than to be more wealthy. With all they control now how does more serve them? Aren’t they concerned that if they take too much the whole system will collapse and the peasants will be in rebellion? Further on as the planet degrades making life very difficult where do they plan to go? Off planet, stairway to heaven, New Zealand? What Mercer and the rest are forgetting is we humans all die…or do they?
Will, there’s a bona fide reason why these billionaires are referred to as sociopaths. This is much like rape: i.e., it’s not about the sex, only the power. So it is with taking our cash; it’s only ’bout the power.
The new discourse could be: How did you get all this power and how can we take it back from you?
TRNN also did a documentary on how the Koch Bros are funding Trump with the entire climate denier pitch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqx2P40tbHk&t=342s
Thank you for posting this. Every day I become more aware of how many different ways I am being manipulated.