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The Single Worst President(ial Address) in Modern Times

What an absolute flood of insanity inspired by years of the most irresponsible POTUS in recent American history. Or, arguably, ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTM7gYSMn7A Lies. Absolute lies. Dangerous, insurrection-rousing lies. And yet the US often has the gall to march around the world lecturing people on

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Trump's Phone Call and the Law

Yesterday, I spoke about how Trump believed the nonsense he has been spouting, conspiracy theories and all. Today, I am going to share with you an interesting legal analysis from a YouTube legal expert I often watch. It makes for fascinating viewing. Aside from this, there are two points about

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Epistemology: Trump, Fraud and Believing his Swamp

Trump seems to have fully jettisoned himself off the deep end. The latest example of his growing desperation and idiocy is the unhinged phone call he had with the Republican Georgian Secretary of State for which he has now been reported to the FBI for. I have listened to parts

FOX News

FOX News: Frankenstein's Monster Eats Its Maker

Trump has effectively been laughed out of court some 39 times and counting, with recounts turning up 87 extra votes for Biden in Wisconsin at the cost of $3 million. It's all terribly embarrassing. The real lawyers knew there wasn't a case to be had, they

2020 Election

Dominion & Election Fraud Nonsense

Sidney Powell is a Grade A batsh!t crazy conspiracy theorist nutjob. Yes, my evaluation may be unprofessional but I seek to match the professionalism with which she is collecting her "evidence" and presenting her findings. I need not detail the utterly ridiculous assertions she is making about

conspiracy theories

Conspiracy Theorists

I like 3lermeope: he (I presume) always brings fine wine to the party, and for that I am hugely grateful. Here, he shares a bottle with C Peterson, and they both like a good pinot:* I don’t care for the conspiracy theorist fools in the thread below spilling their

Georgia

On the Georgia Run-Offs

Here are a few quick thoughts on the Georgia run-offs. Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher You can also buy me a cuppa. Or buy some of my awesome ATP merchandise! Please... It justifies me continuing to do this!

2020 Election

A Lesson in Probability to a Twit

A long time commenter here (See Noevo Twit), who has contributed precisely nothing to any conversation he has been involved in bar annoyance, is not long for these boards. It finally came to a head and I announced he would be banned after the election given: a) if Trump won,

2020 Election

Truth Decay and the Normalisation of Conspiracy Theories

So much has gone on recently that I don't know where to start and can't hope to include everything. Conspiracy theories are being flung at as many walls as possible to see what sticks and where, and it's all so depressing. We really are

Humanists UK

UK Chancellor: ‘This is a secular country’

This is great to hear from someone high up in government (Chancellor of the Exchequer - holds the purse strings); from Humanists UK: In an interview with the BBC, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has described the UK as a secular country and explained how Christmas is a festival celebrated by everyone,

2020 Election

Benford's Law and Election Fraud

Some Trump supporters and media outlets have stated that Biden's vote distribution in certain places are evidence of election fraud because the data goes against something called Benford's Law. This has since been shown to be nonsense. The following video (thanks to a thread commenter -

2020 Election

This Circus, and the Hypocrisy, Was All So Predictable

It's all still happening, sadly. Trump and his acolytes are still maintaining this circus. But it's not like we weren't warned. By Hillary Clinton, for example. We were also warned by Trump's own behaviour: In the 2016 primaries and election and before,

Australia

Murdoch Hack Owned by Right-Wing Australian Ex-PM on Climate Change

This was unexpected but, my, was it brilliant to watch. There are two things to consider here: 1. climate science denial and its connection to media sources that peddle the myths for their own ends 2. the power of the Murdoch empire in dictating political outcomes (most obviously in Australia

Trump

Ouch. Johnson's Remarks Are Damning to Trump.

Wow. This has to hurt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWDDmrYx-qw In his first speech excerpt, there were a couple of phrases that were hugely revealing: "It was refreshing to have that conversation." To say this is to accept that such conversations had not taken place with

2020 Election

What Do You Do about This A-Grade Delusion?

This sack of nuts, from Pastor Greg Locke: https://twitter.com/i/status/1326326236902285312   I have no idea what one does about this off-the-scale level of delusion. It beggars belief. Also,  the rise of Newsmax and OAN is disturbing - the quality is shockingly low as the propaganda levels are

Crime & Punishment

Fascinating Cohen Interview

This is well worth a watch. Fascinating predictions. Trump won't admit defeat (he won't turn up to the inauguration) and will start up a right-wing media organisation to fracture the FOXNews - OAN dynamic. Murdoch will come to hate Trump (FOX are already losing viewers over

2020 Election

The Election: Talking Energy, Foreign Policy & Demographics

I have written an awful lot on this election and there will be some more post mortem examination to take place. This piece will be an analysis of a right-wing commenter, Person223, who comments here regularly and who at least gives a little more substance than most every other right-wing

2020 Election

Georgia On My Mind

The road leads back to you, come January. And no peace you'll find, no peaceful dreams you'll see till this thing is sorted. Disclaimer: I'm not American (as you all know); correct me if I err in my claims. Where are we at? Let&

Democratic Party

The Republicans Smashed It

Pennsylvania has just flipped Blue and some people are even calling it. Biden is looking to be President. The Republicans smashed it. This is why Trump's claims are completely incoherent. There can be no fraud because, ostensibly, the Republican Party absolutely destroyed the Democrats outside of the presidential

2020 Election

Holy Cosmos! You WHAT? Evangelical Twaddle-Peddling...

Paula White, the presidential spiritual adviser, is nuts. Not just nuts, but properly nuts. This prayer service was led after the election. Watch this, look and listen to her absolute nonsense. After you hear her insanity, you can watch the fascinating montage of her...greater insanity. https://www.youtube.com/

2020 Election

Humanist PAC Marks Gains for Atheists and Freethinkers – and Hope for All Americans in Future Elections

(Washington, D.C., November 5, 2020) – While freethought leaders hoped for more progress this election toward a safer, saner, stronger America, they view the very close and mixed results as a call for greater participation in the electoral process by the atheist and humanist community. “Sadly, this election shows that

2020 Election

Some More Election Reflections (Messaging & Electoral Reform)

Here are a few more nuggets to discuss: 1. It makes not one substantive jot of difference whether Biden wins in a landslide or by the skin of his teeth. The only thing that really matters past whether Biden gets in or not at all, is the Senate. That the

2020 Election

A Few Election Thoughts

Are a couple of thoughts: 1. Irrespective as to whether Biden or Trump wins this, Joe Biden was my last choice for Democratic primary nominee. I wonder whether there is any decent data to suggest whether he was the best choice or not for beating Trump. I came round to

2020 Election

Election Update

This is probably pointless as it will change. It's 4.40 am here and the night has not remotely gone as was expected. The pollsters will need to do some reassessing. The margin of error will be leant on quite heavily. It looks like Arizona, presently 75% submitted

2020 Election

I'll Be Appearing on the DAM Show Later Today

I will be appearing on the Daily Atheist Morning Show later today for their live streaming broadcast on election day. The link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTAh6dU0WRI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR14VTeFAkzOFUNpTkY-Y-YydDsZgCDelz4iT71C8VudB6vDCgkNJry1f00 Come and join me around at 4.30 pm EST or 21.