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jaxexpat

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10. Their plan is coming along nicely, the scheme to dumb Americans down so they would not recognize the insults.
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:18 AM
Oct 2024

There's a lot less intelligence to insult since the Reagan era, you know. The PTB have juggled our thoughts with input designed to titillate our attention for so many decades now that we salivate on command, even our outrage is pre-programmed with its own canned laugh-track. Reality schmeality*, PBS or Fox, take your pick. They're all in the same memo loop.

* Another term I just now coined for your entertainment and the enrichment of my brand. Not sure what it means but, these days, the pretention alone will make it memorable if not salable.

Just so there's little or no confusion, some of the preceding may have been unsuitable for some readers. please find this smilie

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In which Lewis performs the function for which Bezos hired him... RockRaven Oct 2024 #1
The good thing about this is that we know now that Bezos is worried. Baitball Blogger Oct 2024 #12
Bezos is a remarkable weak ass Billionaire ... whose paying him? NotHardly Oct 2024 #24
All of us who buy from Amazon Polybius Oct 2024 #31
People need to boycott Amazon. LisaM Oct 2024 #54
I can't do that Polybius Oct 2024 #71
Sarcasm noted! LisaM Oct 2024 #72
I stopped amazon at least 5 years ago Zilli Oct 2024 #73
Curious why you ever started. LisaM Oct 2024 #74
Mobility issues . . . . Zilli Oct 2024 #75
I have to take transit almost everywhere, too. LisaM Oct 2024 #77
I think the keyword is "knowingly." ShazzieB Oct 2024 #81
That's the problem - I am forced to live in the online world. LisaM Oct 2024 #83
DING DING DING -- Baitball Blogger, you're our grand prize winner! Rocknation Oct 2024 #55
DING DING DING -- Rocknation, you're our grand prize winner! Rocknation Oct 2024 #82
Post removed Post removed Oct 2024 #23
Would you like to reconsider your use of the c word in your post? CTyankee Oct 2024 #42
Indeed. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #50
Glad I missed that post! COL Mustard Oct 2024 #59
Djoes this mean the poster has been banned? CTyankee Oct 2024 #65
No. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #79
OK Mr Bozo the Billionaire didn't reject he endorsement IbogaProject Oct 2024 #34
In which he proves he is a good little weasel... malthaussen Oct 2024 #35
Take one DENVERPOPS Oct 2024 #68
That's a big fat non-denial denial if I ever heard one pat_k Oct 2024 #2
Exactly. What an insult to our intelligence! Fuck off Lewis. Fuck off Bezos. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #4
Their plan is coming along nicely, the scheme to dumb Americans down so they would not recognize the insults. jaxexpat Oct 2024 #10
Yeah, I saw it as a carefully crafted reply that was done to misdirect the readers. patphil Oct 2024 #26
Amazingly enough moniss Oct 2024 #3
Bidding started yesterday. jaxexpat Oct 2024 #11
Cancelled ConstanceCee Oct 2024 #5
Changing my line--Democracy dies in cowardice and complicity Maeve Oct 2024 #6
Democracy Dies in Willie's Weasel Words Blues Heron Oct 2024 #7
Amazon took a -0.01% hit, I reckon GusBob Oct 2024 #8
Remind me again about lewis' role in the news of the world (murdoch) niyad Oct 2024 #9
What mealy-mouth double talk from spineless rats! mpcamb Oct 2024 #13
The denial almost makes it worse. 33taw Oct 2024 #14
Bezos Needs Someone to Follow Him Around in A Chicken Suit modrepub Oct 2024 #15
Irrelevant: Lewis a right-wing Murdoch stooge, and Bezos is the owner. Both are responsible! Canceled! jvill Oct 2024 #16
This I will continue to post wolfie001 Oct 2024 #19
Bozos made the call wolfie001 Oct 2024 #17
You are correct. He did. underpants Oct 2024 #78
Thanks! I missed that wolfie001 Oct 2024 #84
SHORT VERSION: Bezos or the Publisher or the Kid In The Mailroom let Trump grab them by the ****y. Miles Archer Oct 2024 #18
Choices have consequences.... Dem4life1970 Oct 2024 #20
ALL credibility ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #32
If this were so, why did Lewis wait so long to release statement. Prairie_Seagull Oct 2024 #21
*Carefully worded AmericanBot Oct 2024 #22
And a " Brazilian " for extra douchieness. BattleRow Oct 2024 #36
He is nowhere near tough enough to be called a pussy. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #43
Tell me again whose is to blame. republianmushroom Oct 2024 #25
Prove it, Lewis. ThreeNoSeep Oct 2024 #27
Halarious double speak. BradBo Oct 2024 #28
Make that little dickhead Bezos stand up and explain himself in front of the country and Bev54 Oct 2024 #29
Exactly! Bezos certainly knows how to speak for himself! nt SunSeeker Oct 2024 #44
He's just doing what Bezos hired him to do, Bezos is a weak spineless sh*t. NotHardly Oct 2024 #30
We don't need Amazon Prime either - you both can suck it. TBF Oct 2024 #33
Bozos just called him verargert Oct 2024 #37
Exactly. Who needs a draft? Everyone knew staff would endorse Kamala, including Bezos. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #45
Falling on his sword for his boss Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 #38
Yeah like Bezos meeting with Bozo about BlueKota Oct 2024 #39
Well, yeah, if an endorsement was nixed before there was even a draft... Beartracks Oct 2024 #40
"Reporting around the role of The Washington Post owner Rocknation Oct 2024 #41
LOL, Bezos is like Beetlejuice! SunSeeker Oct 2024 #46
NIce try. We still won't use Amazon. mdbl Oct 2024 #47
He and Jeff think we are really that stupid. nt BootinUp Oct 2024 #48
I do most of the shopping for our house toad-eye Oct 2024 #49
good attitude! nt BootinUp Oct 2024 #52
It's not "free" shipping - he makes enough on the Prime memberships to cover the cost FakeNoose Oct 2024 #80
Hilarious! Easterncedar Oct 2024 #51
Oh, please. People are not stupid. Everyone with any sense know that Bezos made his wishes known... brush Oct 2024 #53
Nice non-denial denial, a-hole. When do you resign in disgrace and never take another journalism job again? AZLD4Candidate Oct 2024 #56
Let us speak to Bezos in a language he can hear (with due respect to Billy Corgan) aurora the great Oct 2024 #57
Scenario: bezos and lewis in room Jakes Progress Oct 2024 #58
Well fuck him too, then. GoYouPackersGo Oct 2024 #60
This look says it all Montauk6 Oct 2024 #61
WEAK Skittles Oct 2024 #62
Too much media, too many judges, too much power in the hands of sociopathic billionaires. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #63
More fuckery JoseBalow Oct 2024 #64
someone lost their fortitude IzzaNuDay Oct 2024 #66
whatever. I'm sure the owner cast a "long shadow", whether or not Jack Valentino Oct 2024 #67
That's supposed to help? relayerbob Oct 2024 #69
We all need to ensure relayerbob Oct 2024 #70
Bullshit Basso8vb Oct 2024 #76
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