Horseshoe theory posted:

Alternatively, he knows exactly what he's doing (burning the Federal government into the ground)?

Raskolnikov38 posted:

john cena is actually probably going to insult trump a whole bunch tonight on snl and inadvertently cost linda her new job

kustomkarkommando posted:

appealing to patriotism and structuring an opposition campaign around the insufficient loyalty of your opponent to the nation is a sure fired way to undermine resurgent rightwing narratives op

merry exmarx posted:

lake retba

merry exmarx posted:

lake retba

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so thats where pepto-bismol comes from

e: drat you rotd

corn in the bible posted:

merry exmarx posted:

the logos for all the u.s departments are so bad lol

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so thats where pepto-bismol comes from

e: drat you rotd

merry exmarx posted:

surprised it's not an eagle holding a book

Hollismason posted:

CIA logo should be Department of Interior Logo but with sunglasses and a fake mustache.


BRB making this

merry exmarx posted:

lmao jesus christ:

merry exmarx posted:

https://twitter.com/_leninism/status/805075662537162752

Horseshoe theory posted:

So an average legislative day in Congress?

Horseshoe theory posted:

A German king supported Nazis?

merry exmarx posted:

lmao jesus christ:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today announced that their Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act – legislation designed to help American allies counter foreign government propaganda from Russia, China, and other nations – has passed the Senate as part of the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced by Senators Portman and Murphy in March, will improve the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation by establishing an interagency center housed at the State Department to coordinate and synchronize counter-propaganda efforts throughout the U.S. government. To support these efforts, the bill also creates a grant program for NGOs, think tanks, civil society and other experts outside government who are engaged in counter-propaganda related work. This will better leverage existing expertise and empower local communities to defend themselves from foreign manipulation.

“The passage of this bill in the Senate today takes us one critical step closer to effectively confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us. While the propaganda and disinformation threat has grown, the U.S. government has been asleep at the wheel. Today we are finally signaling that enough is enough; the United States will no longer sit on the sidelines. We are going to confront this threat head-on,” said Senator Portman. “With the help of this bipartisan bill, the disinformation and propaganda used against our allies and our interests will fail.”

“Congress has taken a big step in fighting back against fake news and propaganda from countries like Russia. When the president signs this bill into law, the United States will finally have a dedicated set of tools and resources to confront our adversaries’ widespread efforts to spread false narratives that undermine democratic institutions and compromise America’s foreign policy goals,” said Murphy. “I’m proud of what Senator Portman and I accomplished here because it’s long past time for the U.S. to get off the sidelines and confront these growing threats.”

NOTE: The bipartisan Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act is organized around two main priorities to help achieve the goal of combatting the constantly evolving threat of foreign disinformation. They are as follows:

The first priority is developing a whole-of-government strategy for countering foreign propaganda and disinformation. The bill would increase the authority, resources, and mandate of the Global Engagement Center to include state actors like Russia and China in addition to violent extremists. The Center will be led by the State Department, but with the active senior level participation of the Department of Defense, USAID, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Intelligence Community, and other relevant agencies. The Center will develop, integrate, and synchronize whole-of-government initiatives to expose and counter foreign disinformation operations and proactively advance fact-based narratives that support U.S. allies and interests.

Second, the legislation seeks to leverage expertise from outside government to create more adaptive and responsive U.S. strategy options. The legislation establishes a fund to help train local journalists and provide grants and contracts to NGOs, civil society organizations, think tanks, private sector companies, media organizations, and other experts outside the U.S. government with experience in identifying and analyzing the latest trends in foreign government disinformation techniques. This fund will complement and support the Center’s role by integrating capabilities and expertise available outside the U.S. government into the strategy-making process. It will also empower a decentralized network of private sector experts and integrate their expertise into the strategy-making process.

merry exmarx posted:

Hollismason posted:

By counter do they mean create our own propaganda?

Isn't that illegal in the US.

Hollismason posted:

By counter do they mean create our own propaganda?

Isn't that illegal in the US.

Raskolnikov38 posted:

voice of america has been doing it for decades