{"id":3677,"date":"2021-06-10T00:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T04:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coldfury.com\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2021-06-10T00:31:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T04:31:01","slug":"the-incredible-arrogance-of-our-self-proclaimed-elites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldfury.com\/wp\/the-incredible-arrogance-of-our-self-proclaimed-elites\/","title":{"rendered":"The incredible arrogance of our self-proclaimed “elites”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two that of right ought to be stunning beyond all belief, but actually…aren’t<\/em>. First up<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Twitter\u2019s chutzpah in dealing with the Nigerians speaks volumes about how it views itself on the global stage.<\/p>\n

Openly attacking a nation\u2019s head of state shows that Jack Dorsey views himself as the kingmaker of communications\u2014not just in the United States, but worldwide. Jack Dorsey gets to decide who says what, and when, in the modern-day public square. That\u2019s a hell of an ego for a grown man who wears a nose ring.<\/p>\n

Meddling in the affairs of a sovereign nation is no small deal. It\u2019s the type of provocation that, if carried out by another country against Nigeria, could be considered an attack on Nigeria\u2019s sovereignty, or even a declaration of war.<\/p>\n

But it also appears to be a fantastic litmus test for public corruption.<\/p>\n

If Dorsey is pushing you around, you are either weak, compromised, or both. (In the case of our Republican Party, it\u2019s both).\u00a0\\<\/p>\n

For example, Twitter is also banned in China. With the exception of a few high-ranking Chinese Communist Party leaders and state propaganda outlets, nobody in the country of more than 1 billion people can use it. In other words, Nigeria and China now share the same position on Twitter.<\/p>\n

But you won\u2019t catch Jack Dorsey taking swipes at Chinese President Xi Jinping. He\u2019ll never vow to allow access to his platform to Chinese citizens. He would be barking up the wrong tree. China is a serious country with a serious government that fiercely protects itself from foreign influence by the likes of Dorsey. China is indeed an authoritarian country, and it may be a bad place to live. But it doesn\u2019t answer to international corporations, because international corporations might not have China\u2019s best interest in mind.<\/p>\n

In countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, both American allies, Twitter is\u00a0heavily restricted. Those countries are also serious about enforcing their own laws and protecting their own sovereignty. They, like China, are not particularly agreeable places for politicians to engage in backdoor deals. Their governments, which have strict rules against libel and blasphemy, have the ability to control access to the site. They prosecute people who use the site to break their laws. Jack Dorsey doesn\u2019t advocate an #OpenInternet in those countries. In fact, rather richly, Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talal\u00a0reportedly\u00a0owns more of Twitter than Dorsey himself.<\/p>\n

Compare that to the United States, which (allegedly) has laws too. I\u2019m not saying that China, or Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates are better places to live than the United States. In fact, our laws, as opposed to those of the aforementioned repressive regimes, let us express ourselves freely, almost without restriction.<\/p>\n

But the United States is also a deeply corrupt country. Our leaders do not care about our laws\u2014not even the First Amendment, perhaps our most precious law. In America, the people in charge can\u2019t stand up to Jack Dorsey because he runs the show here. A great many politicians are beholden to him. He has bought and paid for them twice over. He has bribed them into submission under the guise of \u201clobbying\u201d and PAC contributions to their election campaigns.<\/p>\n

Nigeria, a Third World country, is actually less corrupted by the influence of Big Tech than the United States.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

D’Abrosca’s closing blast of right ought to be embarrassing beyond all belief to the Vichy GOPe, but actually…won’t<\/em>. That’s Number One. I can’t quite decide if Numero Dos<\/em> is more aggravating, or more amusing.<\/p>\n

Fauci Triggered: \u2018If You\u2019re Trying to Get at Me\u2026You\u2019re Really Attacking, Not Only Dr. Anthony Fauci, You\u2019re Attacking Science\u2019<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heh. “Fauci Triggered.” Okay, gotta go with “more amusing” on this one, I do believe.<\/p>\n

No one is allowed to criticize Dr. Fauci, according to Dr. Fauci.<\/p>\n

Fauci was visibly irritated during his appearance on MSNBC with host Chuck Todd on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Dr. Fauci received major backlash from Republicans and the conservative media after his emails showed he\u2019s a liar and complete fraud.<\/p>\n

Since his emails became public, Fauci has used his friends in the liberal media to help shield him from criticism.<\/p>\n

Now he\u2019s lashing out at Republicans for calling him out on his lies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are trying to get at me as a public health official and a scientist, you\u2019re really attacking, not only Dr. Anthony Fauci, you are attacking science,\u201d Fauci said.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For such a scrawny, slope-shouldered little dweeby, he sure does have himself a hefty pair of solid-brass ones swingin’, don’t he? Apparently, the folks at the Bee are thinking along somewhat similar lines, graciously providing Herr Doktor<\/em> with a masculinizing makeover free of charge.<\/p>\n

‘I Don’t Study Science, I AM The Science,’ Growls Grizzled, Bald Dr. Fauci To Reporters<\/a><\/strong>
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WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Dr. Fauci went off on reporters this week in a press conference after being questioned on all the positions he has flip-flopped on over the last year.<\/p>\n

“Did you make a mistake, Dr. Fauci?” asked one reporter. “Maybe you just made a mistake in the science. That happens sometimes, right?”
\nFauci, who was now sporting a goatee and shaved head, narrowed his eyes and growled at\u00a0the reporters.<\/p>\n

“Who are you talking to right now? Who is it you think you see? Do you know how much I make in a year? Even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe it! Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going in to work? A network of laboratories big enough to be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly up. No, you CLEARLY don’t know who you’re talking to here,” yelled Fauci angrily.<\/p>\n

The reporters just sat there in stunned silence.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heh. Wonder if Dr Fauntleroy<\/a> also changed his first name to Butch? Or maybe Spike?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two that of right ought to be stunning beyond all belief, but actually…aren’t. First up: Twitter\u2019s chutzpah in dealing with the Nigerians speaks volumes about how it views itself on the global stage. Openly attacking a nation\u2019s head of state shows that Jack Dorsey views…<\/p>\n

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