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And whatever you do
Don't feed the bears
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The internet at large doesn't react to the NYT in the same fashion as LWT - we don't see a bunch of click baitish articles about how the NYT destroyed Trump or Bee having trapped the republicans in a dilemma or whatever. And despite those articles and the episodes to which they refer Trump is president, the GOP machine grinds on, uncaringly.
Hell the way any individual consumes the NYT vs Full Frontal is entirely different. You don't feel like you've just received a big warm hug after reading the NYT even if the informational content is ostensibly the same.
is a satire account I guess
Edit - Oh shoot, there's manbutt in thong NSFW a few times in this episode.
Folks get up in arms over the most innocuous thing so the twitter account has pretended that Emma stone said something awful that would elicit an outraged response from some old fogey.
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Feathery dinosaurs
Pluto getting taken away
Now non-bear koalas
What is going on in the world and how do we blame immigrants for it
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I'm just taking it at face value and being very amused
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Just to demonstrate how innocuous things have to be to generate outrage from loonies.
That being said, though, I am completely fucking sick and tired of "JOHN OLIVER EVISCERATES TRUMP" or "REPUBLICAN PLATFORM DESTROYED ON LAST WEEK TONIGHT" headlines from liberal blogs and stuff because no, they weren't, even figuratively. And then my friends post these things on their walls and everybody jacks off on them together and I'm just so sick of fake victories.
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What will you feed the bears?
1) Pic-a-nic baskets
2) Salmon
3) Pulled pork sanwiches
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The reactions to these information sources are not really all that different though. Listen to a political podcast, read a website/blog/op-ed column/etc reacting a news story or just read the forum right here and you'll see the same kind of shit. The only real difference is the style. One is a "mind-blowing exposee" the other is a "hilarious takedown" or something, but it's all the same shit. Someone pointed out last thread that alot of what LWT does it condense long-form journalism down into entertaining segments. And while this isn't quite true, as the show genuinely does some research of it's own, it's not all that inaccurate in substance. It's the same information as you'll get in a report from a real news source.
If your criteria is whether the GOP cares, none of this shit matters. It doesn't matter if it's WaPo writing another article about shocking Trump-Russia connections or LWT talking about that article with some dick jokes throw in for spice. Neither is gonna be better or worse then the other by that criteria because the GOP don't care either way.
But both also do the same shit too. They inform people. Maybe they get people involved. And sometimes they convince them to get out and do shit.
This seems just like a standard attempt to play at being aloof and worldly while mostly just being cynical.
That pug just looks incredibly sad at what he's been forced to endure.
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That's just his sad, pugly face
I am like only barely less tired than when I fell asleep yesterday
time to kick the caffeination into high gear
On the other hand, it keeps the public informed of what's going on in a way many news organizations don't and enthuses a side.
I have yet to hear what your conclusion is with this stance, do you not want there to be political satire shows?
Yes, the internet reacts different due to the format, though I'm unsure why this is a negative.
By what standards are you judging these shows to be worthwhile? Do you hold them to the same standards as regular news shows? What about how they inform America about global issues, like Brexit and FIFA? Isn't that a worthwhile goal? Is entertainment alone not enough to keep them on the air in your view?
I don't see what's so bad about the last sentence.
Specifically, this brachyceplalic life
What's he done?
one is that the light guy wants us to replace and mount some spots and hang some... whatever the term is for those standard pipes you use for stage lights.
Which is gonna be fun because like, I have very little experience with electrical work so wiring lights is gonna be cool
I heard he bought a tasteless house filled with tawdry baubles that mark him out as one of the nouveau riche.
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