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[–] [email protected] 65 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It's always a bit strange to see right-wing douchebags try to use subversive techniques like this. This is him trying to Borat the situation. But it just looks entitled and guilty. I guess maybe someone should tell him, people like seeing someone speak truth-to-power, not using power to crush truth? Can he tell the difference?

I guess for the next four years we'll see all kinds of people feel emboldened to act their most awful like this.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

More than that, he had his lawyers threaten the BBC investigators after they left.

[–] ICastFist 3 points 3 days ago

people like seeing someone speak truth-to-power, not using power to crush truth?

Pretty sure it's the other way around, a lot of people much prefer crushing the truth for an agenda. I mean, trump was elected again

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

When have we seen anyone else do something like this?