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re: PBS NOW - Rick Steeves talking about FASCISM not so subtle ties to Trump
Posted on 11/30/24 at 12:04 pm to hogcard1964
Posted on 11/30/24 at 12:04 pm to hogcard1964
Think Steve is based out of, or is supported by, the Washington state PBS. That’s all that you need to know
This post was edited on 11/30/24 at 12:16 pm
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Posted on 11/30/24 at 7:05 pm to hogcard1964
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"Political and civic advocacy. Politically, Steves has identified himself as a member of the Democratic Party, and publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden's presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020, respectively. Steves vocally backed both impeachments of Donald Trump and most recently endorsed Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 presidential election."
Other than occasionally catching a part of his show on PBS if wife has the TV on at the time, I don't know anything about him, and people seem to enjoy his planned tours.
He and all the celebrities, actors, musicians should just shut up about politics, the environment, etc. I don't want to know what they think about this stuff they have no expertise in, just stick to doing your thing.
Cue Ricky Gervais...
Posted on 11/30/24 at 7:11 pm to MidWestGuy
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he just said things things happen bit by bit
Example: A long time ago, our elected officials decided our tax dollars should pay for public broadcasting.
Now I’m forced to pay for blatant leftist propaganda.
Posted on 11/30/24 at 7:19 pm to MidWestGuy
I watched an episode of this guy in Israel. Of course, this was over a decade ago, but he was giving all kinds of criticism of the wall that separates Palestine and Israel.
I wonder what he thinks about that after the Palestinians brutally breaking through said wall and slaughtering innocent Israeli kids and women?
I wonder what he thinks about that after the Palestinians brutally breaking through said wall and slaughtering innocent Israeli kids and women?
Posted on 11/30/24 at 7:52 pm to MidWestGuy
Do we get awesome UFO technogy, too??
Posted on 11/30/24 at 8:38 pm to MidWestGuy
Rick Steeves has seen more black dick than a urinal at the Apollo.
Posted on 11/30/24 at 8:41 pm to deeprig9
He is merely a more visible than usual leech off the government.
Posted on 11/30/24 at 10:36 pm to MidWestGuy
He's been on about Trump being "Literally Hitler" for a while now...
LINK
LINK
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Rick Steves: "Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power."
Posted on 12/1/24 at 4:07 am to gothamdawg
I remember Steeves doing commercials for Biden before the last election. His programming is very dependent on Government Funding.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 6:53 am to CA Jones
is PBS where he makes his money? they might have their funding cut if elon musk has his way.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:01 am to RohanGonzales
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He is merely a more visible than usual leech off the government.
He was totally unknown prior to PBS suddenly giving him a national platform in 1991 via his first travel series, "Europe Through The Back Door."
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:15 am to deeprig9
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Rick Steeves has seen more black dick than a urinal at the Apollo.
His publications, tour business and TV shows were originally known as "Europe Through The Back Door."
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:18 am to MidWestGuy
In a way Trump is a threat to Democracy. Because to stop an outsider, non-approved by the Deep State, the left engaged in fascist methods including:
1. Weaponizing the IRS to audit their political opponents
2. Weaponizing the FBI and DOJ to go after candidate Trump
3. Weaponizing the Executive branch to curtail the free speech of anyone who disagreed with the covid protocols
4. Weaponizing the State Department when they got a bunch of diplomats and spies to pretend the Hunter laptop was fake
5. Intentionally stripping Trump’s security detail to make it easy for would-be assassins.
In order to fight back against that kind of fascism Trump will have to use some heavy-handed methods. In doing so he will veer near fascism. That is the problem with tearing down liberal institutions like the filibuster, threatening to pack SCOTUS, attacking free speech, etc. If you don’t succeed your opponents will come after you, and you won’t have the institutions of a liberal democracy to protect you.
1. Weaponizing the IRS to audit their political opponents
2. Weaponizing the FBI and DOJ to go after candidate Trump
3. Weaponizing the Executive branch to curtail the free speech of anyone who disagreed with the covid protocols
4. Weaponizing the State Department when they got a bunch of diplomats and spies to pretend the Hunter laptop was fake
5. Intentionally stripping Trump’s security detail to make it easy for would-be assassins.
In order to fight back against that kind of fascism Trump will have to use some heavy-handed methods. In doing so he will veer near fascism. That is the problem with tearing down liberal institutions like the filibuster, threatening to pack SCOTUS, attacking free speech, etc. If you don’t succeed your opponents will come after you, and you won’t have the institutions of a liberal democracy to protect you.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:30 am to SouthEasternKaiju
The dems will save democracy by propagandizing the media, silencing dissent, appointing activist judges, gaming elections, jailing political enemies, and ruling via executive order!
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 7:33 am
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:35 am to hogcard1964
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the left has controlled the MSM for 25+ years
Glad you threw that plus sign in there, because I am 62, and I’ve never seen it any other way.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:38 am to Penrod
Agree, but the subtlety of the old days is completely gone. They are open, claws out leftists.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 8:00 am to Penrod
Trump will need to burn it down in order to save the country. There are many evil people within our government...I am hoping that Trump's security can meet the challenge of protecting him against these traitors.
I do find it interesting that Comey has suddenly shut up.
I do find it interesting that Comey has suddenly shut up.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:12 am to Taxing Authority
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Rick Steves: "Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power."
Wow. I can't imagine going through life being that filled and blinded with hatred. These people can't see/think straight. I mean, WTF, Trump was in for 4 years, none of that stuff happened.
And RS totally ignores the Biden admin shutting down posts on social media for trying to discuss topics the government didn't approve of, and label it 'misinformation'. Now those are the real fascists.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:21 am to Taxing Authority
Also in that video, he refers to the heroes that stood up to Hitler, and were imprisoned. Then he compares people like Kinzinger, Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, and Chuck Schumer to those heroes!
I think I'm gonna barf.
Here's an X link: LINK
I think I'm gonna barf.
Here's an X link: LINK
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:22 am to MidWestGuy
Just end taxpayer funding of a this hyper-partisan organization.
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