Author: Thomas Bush
Trump’s Tulsa rally was a dud
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 22, 2020Donald Trump’s much-hyped return rally in Tulsa was, in short, a big ol’ dud. The venue could hold nearly 20,000 people, but only about 6,00 showed up. Trump was allegedly furious about the poor turnout. Trump’s campaign tried to spin the poor attendance, but even Fox News didn’t buy it. The mayor of Atlanta called …
Read More63% of Republicans think country is going the wrong direction
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 19, 2020A majority of Republicans, 63%, think that the country is heading in the wrong direction. That’s up about 20% since last month. This is not good news for Trump, since general unhappiness with the direction of the country under his leadership points to losing the White House in 2020. Some Republicans are worried that Trump’s …
Read MorePolls say Trump’s Bible photo op was a catastrophe
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 18, 2020According to a Michigan pollster, Trump’s Bible photo op was a total catastrophe, leading to an immediate dip in his numbers. The now infamous (and embarrassing) Bible photo-op was an obvious attempt to pander to his religious base. Unfortunately, he’s off the mark. Only some 27% of Americans somewhat or strongly agree that Trump is …
Read More75-year-old Buffalo man injured by police cannot walk
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 17, 2020The 75-year-old Buffalo man knocked down by police has a fractured skull and cannot walk. Police knocked him to the ground during a Black Lives Matter protest, leading to a head injury. There’s growing backlash over the brutal treatment protestors are experiencing at the hands of the police. The LAPD is being sued for shooting …
Read MoreTrump’s losing key allies
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 15, 2020When Trump took a stand against taking a knee (as it were), he had to important allies: NASCAR and the NFL. Now, he’s lost them both. This is a bad sign for Trump, he’s watching his approval ratings slip and other key allies flee. Trump’s disapproval rating is 57%. Trump is not happy about that. He sent …
Read MoreBacklash grows as police use brutal methods to stop protests
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 7, 2020There’s growing backlash over the brutal treatment protestors are experiencing at the hands of the police. The LAPD is being sued for shooting a homeless, wheelchair-bound man in the face with rubber bullets (warning: the image is quite shocking). Denver Police, meanwhile, are coming under fire for shooting pepper balls (whatever that is) at a car (driven …
Read MoreChristians are starting to abandon Trump
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 6, 2020Trump’s approval rating is slipping among Christians, which used to be among his most solid blocs. The New York Times reveals that evangelicals are abandoning him at a slow trickle, while a PRRI and SSRS poll reveals that support among Catholics has plummeted a whopping 23%. Polls in key states show that older voters, one …
Read MoreTrump reacts to protests against police brutality by demanding more brutality
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 3, 2020Protests over the killing of George Floyd have escalated in the past few days, spreading to about 40 U.S. cities and even cities around the world. By and large, the protestors are demanding one thing: a deescalation of police brutality by demilitarizing the police. And how does Trump respond? By threatening to call the military …
Read MoreProtests spread across nation, globe in response to George Floyd murder
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 2, 2020Protests over the killing of George Floyd have escalated in the past few days, spreading to about 40 U.S. cities and even cities around the world. In Louisville, police and National Guard opened fire on a crowd of protestors, claiming that the protests shot first. The exchange happened around midnight, leaving one man dead. Protestors …
Read MoreSatire sites are coming after Zuckerberg for Facebook’s noninterference policy
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 30, 2020Satirical websites are going after Mark Zuckerberg hard by calling him a child molester and saying he’s dead. They’re not doing so just to be jerks. Instead, they’re trying to test Facebook’s refusal to factcheck its content. This story is especially significant given two things: Trump’s ongoing battle with Twitter and accusations of political corruption previously levied …
Read MoreTrump takes to Twitter to complain about twitter
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 28, 2020In what future scholars will call definitive proof that we’re living in a dystopian nightmare, President Donald Trump took to twitter to complain about twitter: Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen. We saw what they …
Read MoreFacebook execs knew the platform was divisive, but they didn’t fix it
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 28, 2020According to a Wall Street Journal investigation, Facebook executives knew the platform’s algorithm was leading to increased polarization. Mark Zuckerberg and policy chief Joel Kaplan nixed any proposed solutions, though, fearing they might limit user growth. This should come as no surprise.Despite other social media outlets banning political ads––even false political ads––Facebook refuses to risk …
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