What you are describing with smoking is an apt comparison. This is analogous to the phenomenon of “gambler’s conceit”, i.e. “I’ll quit when I’m ahead.”

Using the mainstream corporate owned media to manufacture consent.

Well that soap box is amplified by this website.

How do you all decide who will cover Meghan McCain’s daily take on our hot button issues?

Yeah, kinda sorta.

This is a variation of, “This is not who we are.” (Yes it is.)

Hmmm...

I am not going to post images so as not to offend or trigger.

It’s not beyond me, but the only explanation I can think of is “they’re all either racist or stupid or both.”

Although that might be how this gets spun, let’s be clear. This is an (American) President that wants to be a strongman. Who had a hard on for Venezuela before the latest election.

Sounds exciting!

You cannot avoid it, no.

The problem is that the governments want the info and data as well.

Just assume that anything that is a “smart” device is spying on you.

Hello, all things considered! Frank Pollan, FBI Profiler here.

He knows. In this video, he knows. He knows that it is a ruse.

Fair.

Problem is, many of the riders don’t seem to follow any semblance of traffic laws.

Teach me.

He is the best of the best.