Beset By Idiots

Masters in Communication and lifelong media professional. TV, Radio, Print and Digital. Amused by uninformed opinions.

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Media outlets shape content to retain audience, not to serve a higher journalistic purpose. Claims of objectity are marketing strategies, not declarations of principle.

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@Madhaterproject @AlexReimer1 He did. And annoyed people, which was his intention. Read the sentence again.

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@C130GuyBNA @AlexReimer1 Read the sentence again. The behavior is what I object to.

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Pride activity by corporate America is marketing work, not an actual expression of support. They have made the calculation that they will offend fewer people by hauling the rainbow stuff out of the closet every June.

The reaction to the baseball controversy may cause some businesses to rethink this. For many, Pride is going down the Bud Light road. People are now feeling frustrated by being forced to participate and they are tired of it. They want a target to fire back at. Pride is becoming that target.

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Pride activity by corporate America is marketing work, not an actual expression of support. They have made the calculation that they will offend fewer people by hauling the rainbow stuff out of the closet every June.

The reaction to the baseball controversy may cause some businesses to rethink this. For many, Pride is going down the Bud Light road. People are now feeling frustrated by being forced to participate and they are tired of it. They want a target to fire back at. Pride is becoming that target.

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@4thOfJuly365 "Hello. I would like to destroy my career by showing disrespect to the nation."

It worked.

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@SonRanto Did you say public hatred?

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@CynicalPublius @sfchronicle Writing "fans...are deeply disappointed" is an attempt to make it seem like all Giants fans feel this way.

They don't.

However, I'm sure that everyone at the Chronicle feels this way.

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@brad_polumbo The reaction to this story speaks to the typical tendency of people to hear half (or less) about something and then use confirmation bias or cognitive dissonance to react. It happens to all ideologies.

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Facts are stubborn things.

[Jared Howe @Jaredhowe]

Trump killed 50 of Iran's top leaders, did at least $1 trillion worth of damage to their military equipment and infrastructure, totally wiped out their naval fleet and air fleets, put their government in a state of endemic internal conflict, and left them totally incapable of meaningfully attacking their neighbors in the region any time soon. By the end of it, all Iran could do is rig the strait with mines and take pop shots at passing ships.

The loss of insurance coverage had more of an impact on the flow of marine traffic than Iran did.

I personally would have preferred the total destruction of the IRGC (which technically isn't off the table if they decide to FAFO) but it would have been difficult to accomplish without more civilian casualties -- something third worldist leftoids were already complaining (and campaigning) about.

In the meantime, consider the following:

No boots on the ground. No prolonged conflict. No permanent occupation. No military draft. No lasting impact on energy prices. No multi-trillion dollar boondoggle. None of the things anti-war retards with Israel tunnel vision like Dave Smith and Candace Owens predicted would happen.

In addition:

- Oil and gas prices are falling in time for summer and the midterms.
- "Free Palestine" third worldists like Graham Platner have less ammo on which to campaign for Congress.
- Russia is bringing in less revenue.
- The U.S. got a foot in the door to block China's Belt and Road projects.
- Trump has greater latitude to tighten sanctions on Russia without exacerbating supply shocks to energy markets.
- Europe and America have agreed to increase cooperation in providing for the national defense of Ukraine.
- Israel isn't a signatory to the MOU and isn't bound by its terms, leaving it free to independently defend itself from threats if necessary.
- America isn't creating a power vacuum for China and Russia to fill by absconding and surrendering its own influence over the region.

The people who say this is a "humiliating defeat" for Trump?

- Russia
- China
- Iran
- Democrats
- The leftist Drudge-led media establishment

All the worst people you know have joined arms and are pretending like Iran pulled one over on the Bad Orange Man in hopes that it will piss off Republicans and Israelis enough to get them to kill the deal themselves.

It's very transparent. Don't let your enemies control you with such a stupid and obvious Reflexive Control op.

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@TheConnorPils In other words, they chose to behave in such a way to call attention to their beliefs. Very self-centered and rude behavior.

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@jake_oncall Look up the definition and concept of "per capita." Take all the time you need.

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This hat controversy with MLB will very likely be a spark that sets fire to fumes of frustration that have been building for years.

Normal and quiet people are tired of being constantly told how wrong and stupid they are.

Bud Light and Cracker Barrel are just two examples of public backlash. Accusations of racism and other "isms' are fallibg on increasingly deaf ears. Vocal pushback against "woke" is building from many quarters.

Our society is on the cusp of a sea change.

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This hat controversy with MLB will very likely be a spark that sets fire to fumes of frustration that have been building for years.

Bud Light, Cracker Barrel and countless other examples. Accusations of racism falling on deaf ears. Vocal pushback against "woke" from many quarters.

Our society is on the cusp of a sea change.

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@marcorandazza Make sure you comply with any "degree of difficulty" stipulations for the judges.

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@BrendonWon70937 This issue has blown past facts because emotion and religion are involved.

MLB is following procedure and contract law correctly. They have no choice from a legal perspective. However, this will turn into a Bud Light level marketing debacle before it's over.

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@outsports And?

Are you really that desperate to grab the brass ring of perpetual victimhood?

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@AnnCoulter It's nothing but legal virtue signaling.

It will be struck down by SUPCO, which is expected by the Democrats. They will use that to fundraise and shriek about" our democracy."

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@guypbenson Let's hope "degree of difficulty" doesn't come into play.

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@jarvis_best A minimum number of style points is also required. The higher the degree of difficulty, the better.