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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(133,136 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 09:07 PM 12 hrs ago

They Think We're Stupid

Mike Nellis

I cannot get over how stupid the Trump administration thinks the American people are.

Yesterday, they leaked to CBS News that the ICE officer who killed Renee Good suffered internal bleeding — supposedly from being rammed by her car. As if we haven’t seen the videos. As if we didn’t watch the car barely roll forward at a crawl, never touching him, never knocking him down, never dragging him. The man stood upright, fired multiple rounds, and walked away.

And even if — if — there were some injury, you expect us to believe we’d only be hearing about it a week later? If that story had any truth to it, they would’ve led with it. It would’ve dominated Fox News. It would’ve been shoved in my face during every debate I’ve had with conservative pundits. But instead, it shows up a over a week later, like some convenient little plot twist?

Get the hell out of here.

https://endlessurgency.com/p/they-think-were-stupid

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littlemissmartypants

(31,744 posts)
5. They think we don't understand gaslighting or propaganda.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:59 PM
10 hrs ago


It's this:

Versus this:


Because we're all currently in an abusive relationship with our government.

lastlib

(27,610 posts)
7. And THIS is the salient point:
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:08 PM
10 hrs ago

Renee Nicole Good suffered severe EXTERNAL bleeding from her face--and DIED as a result. NO ONE really gives a flying SHIT what injuries the shooter suffered (except that he didn't suffer an extreme severance of the spine at the neck...like he deserves...) We cannot accept ANY distraction from that salient point; Renee Micole Good was KILLED by the goon with the gun.

William Seger

(12,233 posts)
8. Given the success that #rump has had in treating people like they're stupid...
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:22 PM
10 hrs ago

... it's hard to avoid some depressing conclusions.

aggiesal

(10,568 posts)
9. The leak was an anonymous source as well. CBS News would have never done that. BS news did. n/t
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:30 PM
10 hrs ago
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