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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Katie Britt: One More Thing
Date: 03/09/24 10:08 PM
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GoofyHoofy: Is this some cynical “they’ll believe anything we tell them” thing?

Yes, exactly. And because it works.

Did you see the Elon Musk tweet of a Photoshopped president Biden placing a Presidential Medal of Freedom around the neck of Jhoan Boada, the man falsely accused of participating in the NY Times Square attack on the two police officers? That tweet now has 34.7 million views.

And you don't need "most people" to believe these lies, just enough to think "Biden is soft on immigration and we're all in danger because of him" and that's enough to make a difference in swing states.

X (Twitter): Elon Musk on X: "Illegals beat up American police officers in Times Square, got out of jail for free and, instead of being deported, were given free tickets to
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