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Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





holocaust bloopers posted:

If advertising & marketing has taught me anything is that when a commercial or ad doesn't do anything for someone, it's simply because it wasn't meant to resonate with them.

Trump has demonstrated a thorough understanding of who his audience is. He, by default, says what they want to hear, or knows exactly what to say to them. These tweets, much like his executive orders, are not for the regulars of this thread. Of course we're going to wave our finger at it or laugh at the surreality of these statements; these messages aren't meant for me and you.

To his fans, his most ardent ones, he's lighting up the synapses of their brains in a most enthusiastic manner.

Most people don't give a poo poo about Russian because they lack the context to understand why it ought to matter.

Most people have zero understanding on how a president can't haggle 600 million off a fighter jet project.

Emotion drives so much in terms of altering/encouraging behavior and Trump has got his audience figured out. In that sense, I'm loving impressed with his ability to know exactly who he's speaking to. It's textbook "know your audience".


Because it doesn't matter what the comments and replies are. He's talking to them and not having a conversation.

This is a really excellent post and thanks for making it.

The reason I asked if he realises how stupid it is, is that he's just said the media is an enemy of the American people. If I was to say that, it means precisely jack and poo poo. For the President of the USA to be saying it is a completely different matter.

But, as we keep finding out, nothing matters anymore.

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bloops
Dec 31, 2010

Thanks Ape Pussy!
What he says is really loving stupid but I also think Ford advertising a selling point of their F-150's being that the frame is made of military-grade aluminium and then smash cutting to a submarine is really loving stupid but hey that sells trucks.

edit: lol I can't find that exact one but here's where they do it with a generic "tank"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXBuc_3kLUA

bloops fucked around with this message at 01:12 on Feb 18, 2017

Poppyseed Poundcake
Feb 23, 2007

Two Finger posted:

Does he actually realise how stupid this is?
Narcissism is a hell of a drug

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Looking like we're going to get National Security Advisor Bolton, all because the deputy, KT McFarland was on Fox News for a while.

https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/832747056879919104

Woof Blitzer
Dec 29, 2012

[-]
Trump will make him shave before he's hired.

ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy
what the gently caress

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

holocaust bloopers posted:

What he says is really loving stupid but I also think Ford advertising a selling point of their F-150's being that the frame is made of military-grade aluminium and then smash cutting to a submarine is really loving stupid but hey that sells trucks.

edit: lol I can't find that exact one but here's where they do it with a generic "tank"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXBuc_3kLUA

Clearly Mr. Leary hasn't heard of the Hilux. :colbert:

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





I'm stunned that you have.

Zeroisanumber
Oct 23, 2010

Nap Ghost

facialimpediment posted:

Looking like we're going to get National Security Advisor Bolton, all because the deputy, KT McFarland was on Fox News for a while.

https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/832747056879919104

If it's Bolton, then we're definitely going to war with Iran.

We won't win that war. Iran is like Iraq x1000. Worse terrain, no Shiite-equivalents, and pissed off Persians who've handed everyone not named Genghis Khan or Alexander the Great their rear end. Not to mention the fact that we don't have an invasion corridor and the Russians can and will supply them for lulz forever.

Missionary Positron
Jul 6, 2004
And now for something completely different

Zeroisanumber posted:

If it's Bolton, then we're definitely going to war with Iran.

We won't win that war. Iran is like Iraq x1000. Worse terrain, no Shiite-equivalents, and pissed off Persians who've handed everyone not named Genghis Khan or Alexander the Great their rear end. Not to mention the fact that we don't have an invasion corridor and the Russians can and will supply them for lulz forever.

Also, wasn't Boeing getting a YUGE deal delivering airliners to Iran? Grats to Airbus, I guess :lol:

EDIT: Looking forward to expanding my master's thesis dealing with literature written by Iraq War vets to a PhD dealing with the Iran War vets :discourse:

Missionary Positron fucked around with this message at 02:21 on Feb 18, 2017

Best Friends
Nov 4, 2011

DoktorLoken posted:

Really? I always look at Unilever stuff as being run of the mill mega multi-national corporation garbage, but them having some sort of commitment (beyond just marketing garbage) to being socially and environmentally responsible is pretty nice if true.

Yeah they're often held up as being on the extreme end of the social responsibility spectrum for the mega corporations. (On the other side: most companies)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/15/unilever-sustainable-living-plan

https://www.unileverusa.com/sustainable-living/

Starbucks also takes social responsibility very seriously. I can't think of much else as far as giant companies.

boop the snoot
Jun 3, 2016

Two Finger posted:

I'm stunned that you have.

If you were in the US Mil and deployed to a middle eastern country odds are you know what a Hilux is.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
More NSC fun.

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/832761683168858112

https://twitter.com/blakehounshell/status/832761924924305408

Aaaaand the big one. "Why fire Flynn's staff, idgi?" Petraeus out.

https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/832757596679397376

quote:

President Donald Trump won’t guarantee that his next national security adviser will have full control over staffing and process, a move that is shortening the list of people willing to take the job at a tumultuous moment for the new administration, people familiar with the matter said.

Retired Vice Adm. Bob Harward and retired Gen. David Petraeus have dropped out of consideration for the critical post, which became vacant with Monday’s firing of Michael Flynn, these people said. Both candidates have cited concerns about staffing and independence, the people said.

PookBear
Nov 1, 2008

Two Finger posted:

I'm stunned that you have.

non mil trap sprung.

And you wanted him as your IK.

Acebuckeye13
Nov 2, 2010

Against All Tyrants

Ultra Carp

Christ, they're loving children :cripes:

Edit: Also have a fun thread about why having a sane/competent NSA/NSC matters with regard to disaster response:

https://twitter.com/JeremyKonyndyk/status/832616259598610432

Acebuckeye13 fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Feb 18, 2017

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

facialimpediment posted:

quote:

President Donald Trump won’t guarantee that his next national security adviser will have full control over staffing and process, a move that is shortening the list of people willing to take the job at a tumultuous moment for the new administration, people familiar with the matter said.

Retired Vice Adm. Bob Harward and retired Gen. David Petraeus have dropped out of consideration for the critical post, which became vacant with Monday’s firing of Michael Flynn, these people said. Both candidates have cited concerns about staffing and independence, the people said.

This is exactly what Bannon et al. want.

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



Two Finger posted:

I'm stunned that you have.

The older model Toyota Hilux is a truck legend, literally unkillable unlike a lot of USDM trucks back then and now.

Cant speak to new model ones, they look a lot like Toyota Tacomas, which are tough but im pretty sure they cant be revived from the dead with a simple roadside tool kit and some starting fluid.

Nostalgia4Butts
Jun 1, 2006

WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

Two Finger posted:

I'm stunned that you have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk

we've all seen this. We know.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Something very weird is going on in the Senate. FBI Director Comey showed up for a two-hour, unnanounced-to-public, classified meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senators-silent-meeting-fbi-director-comey

Normally no big deal, but the Senators didn't say a drat thing. They didn't even tell their own staffers about the meeting.

https://twitter.com/jbendery/status/832770056249438209

Wouldn't shock me if there are leaks in a few days.


Edit: have some Tiny Trumps http://imgur.com/gallery/wI1o8

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Feb 18, 2017

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

They probably don't want to overplay their hand.

Burt Sexual
Jan 26, 2006

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Switchblade Switcharoo
Invite only to the video preview

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Well. This is awkward.

https://twitter.com/blakehounshell/status/832803438106775553



Edit: Not-Sheriff-Joe is turning out to be good.

https://twitter.com/jasonvolentine/status/832778336875065348

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Feb 18, 2017

ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy

No loving way.

He literally cannot even enact the one remotely good thing on his plate without loving it up.

Nostalgia4Butts
Jun 1, 2006

WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

non trump news

https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/832674182727098369

Laranzu
Jan 18, 2002

Good thing I just bounced out from The mobile to Verizon again.

Sprint can eat dicks

FIDEL CASHFLOW
Oct 13, 2009

quote:

One by one they scrambled across the snowy gully separating the two countries. RCMP officers watching from the other side helped them up, lifting the younger children and asking a woman, who leaned on her fellow passenger as she walked, if she needed medical care.

The children looked back from where they had come as the U.S. officer held the first man, saying his papers needed to be verified.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...source=facebook


We're really kinda starting to look like The Bad Guys

Bolow
Feb 27, 2007


Softbank was a festering pile of rotten assholes when I used them in Japan back in 07, so sucks to be Sprint users

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

Laranzu posted:

Good thing I just bounced out from The mobile to Verizon again.

Sprint can eat dicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkJA-11RJrY


Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 06:59 on Feb 18, 2017

Genocide Tendency
Dec 24, 2009

I get mental health care from the medical equivalent of Skillcraft.


facialimpediment posted:

Something very weird is going on in the Senate. FBI Director Comey showed up for a two-hour, unnanounced-to-public, classified meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senators-silent-meeting-fbi-director-comey

Normally no big deal, but the Senators didn't say a drat thing. They didn't even tell their own staffers about the meeting.

https://twitter.com/jbendery/status/832770056249438209

Wouldn't shock me if there are leaks in a few days.


Edit: have some Tiny Trumps http://imgur.com/gallery/wI1o8

The leaks will be in response to the FBI and Justice Department clearing Flynn of charges and Congress magically excusing everything as "not a problem". Intel community will poo poo themselves in rage and proceed to unload everyfuckingthing in the history of ever involving Trump.

Trump supporters will still defend him, congress will cry about illegal leaks and Trump will just call CNN and NBC fake news.

Nostalgia4Butts
Jun 1, 2006

WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PUu6M8ThhM

hey milo was on bill mahr

the interview segment is bill mahr suckin his dick but overtime has larry wilmore cursing him out which is pretty cool

Genocide Tendency
Dec 24, 2009

I get mental health care from the medical equivalent of Skillcraft.


Also.. Two Finger's pet got loose and is terrorizing a Canadian town.

Kazinsal
Dec 13, 2011

Of all the things to see one's hometown in the Current Events thread for :cripes:

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Genocide Tendency posted:

The leaks will be in response to the FBI and Justice Department clearing Flynn of charges and Congress magically excusing everything as "not a problem". Intel community will poo poo themselves in rage and proceed to unload everyfuckingthing in the history of ever involving Trump.

Trump supporters will still defend him, congress will cry about illegal leaks and Trump will just call CNN and NBC fake news.

this is fine

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

FIDEL CASHFLOW posted:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...source=facebook


We're really kinda starting to look like The Bad Guys

loving hell

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
For what it's worth, those refugees were also being arrested by the Canadian police, the police were just really polite about it.

Kung Fu Fist Fuck
Aug 9, 2009
the us border cop also collected all their poo poo that was strewn around and handed it off to the canadians, so it isnt like hes some huge rear end in a top hat

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

facialimpediment posted:

For what it's worth, those refugees were also being arrested by the Canadian police, the police were just really polite about it.

It's standard procedure, they aren't put in a cell I don't think.

Still, this is going to keep happening and there needs to be a policy put in place. Maybe a nice big wall on our southern border

FastestGunAlive
Apr 7, 2010

Dancing palm tree.

Nostalgia4Butts posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PUu6M8ThhM

hey milo was on bill mahr

the interview segment is bill mahr suckin his dick but overtime has larry wilmore cursing him out which is pretty cool

I did not watch because screw Milo and I'm not a big maher fan. But the article I read on it: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/17/bill-maher-gets-upstaged-by-milo-yiannopoulos-on-real-time.html makes Maher look completely pathetic.

SquirrelyPSU
May 27, 2003


holocaust bloopers posted:

If advertising & marketing has taught me anything is that when a commercial or ad doesn't do anything for someone, it's simply because it wasn't meant to resonate with them.

Trump has demonstrated a thorough understanding of who his audience is. He, by default, says what they want to hear, or knows exactly what to say to them. These tweets, much like his executive orders, are not for the regulars of this thread. Of course we're going to wave our finger at it or laugh at the surreality of these statements; these messages aren't meant for me and you.

To his fans, his most ardent ones, he's lighting up the synapses of their brains in a most enthusiastic manner.

Most people don't give a poo poo about Russian because they lack the context to understand why it ought to matter.

Most people have zero understanding on how a president can't haggle 600 million off a fighter jet project.

Emotion drives so much in terms of altering/encouraging behavior and Trump has got his audience figured out. In that sense, I'm loving impressed with his ability to know exactly who he's speaking to. It's textbook "know your audience".


Because it doesn't matter what the comments and replies are. He's talking to them and not having a conversation.

Hm. Good points.

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Zeroisanumber
Oct 23, 2010

Nap Ghost

FastestGunAlive posted:

I did not watch because screw Milo and I'm not a big maher fan. But the article I read on it: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/17/bill-maher-gets-upstaged-by-milo-yiannopoulos-on-real-time.html makes Maher look completely pathetic.

Maher is completely pathetic. I've never understood why and how he's managed to keep his boring show on the air for years and years. People love dumb, smug assholes I guess.

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