Now THAT Backfired!

xSilverPhinx · September 02, 2020, 02:56:54 PM

It's so beautiful it brought a tear to my eye, it did. Not one squirted out in sadness, but accompanied by side-splitting laughter.

These past days reporters working for the countries largest news station, Globo, were constantly getting harassed in front of hospitals located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. When reporters tried to interview people, one or two elements would approach and yell in an attempt to disrupt news reporting. These people also openly were pro-government and especially pro-mayor.

(The governor of Rio is awaiting impending impeachment on corruption charges and apparently the mayor started shitting his pants thinking he'd be next).

Well, the downside of appearing on national television to harass reporters doing their job is your face gets airtime. Why didn't anybody tell them that?!

Of course, Globo investigated who these people were, and the federal police got involved. Turns out, the mayor used public funds to pay these people to disrupt interviews and harass reporters so they couldn't criticize him. Public funds. Hello, corruption charges! Hello, impending impeachment!

It's worth mentioning that the mayor, Crivella, is a evangelist pastor. Makes a lot of sense that he would feel entitled to public money and behave in that way. I do wonder though, why he didn't just pray all day instead of steal? Isn't there something in the commandments about not stealing?

What matters is, as we say in Brazil, he shot himself in the foot.

Randy · September 02, 2020, 03:51:03 PM

That's funny!

Davin · September 02, 2020, 05:38:50 PM

I hope it backfires all the way to removal and prosecution.

Icarus · September 03, 2020, 05:08:08 AM

That sounds a lot like my presidents tactics, and also like his pursuit of corruption

Recusant · September 03, 2020, 07:43:12 AM

Hubris, or unadulterated stupidity? Needn't be one or the other, of course. Anyway, thank you for the gratifying piece of news, xSilverPhinx.

Dark Lightning · September 03, 2020, 01:30:26 PM

It's getting painful in a comical sort of way, with how corrupt politicians are just unable to hide their acts from the public any more. It's like they expect that they can just get away with it.

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 02:46:56 PM

Quote from: Randy on September 02, 2020, 03:51:03 PM
That's funny!

It's like watching a train wreck.

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 02:47:33 PM

Quote from: Davin on September 02, 2020, 05:38:50 PM
I hope it backfires all the way to removal and prosecution.

Me too. I hope he doesn't get away with it.

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 02:48:18 PM

Quote from: Icarus on September 03, 2020, 05:08:08 AM
That sounds a lot like my presidents tactics, and also like his pursuit of corruption

They're all shit from the same bag.

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 02:49:14 PM

Quote from: Recusant on September 03, 2020, 07:43:12 AM
Hubris, or unadulterated stupidity? Needn't be one or the other, of course. Anyway, thank you for the gratifying piece of news, xSilverPhinx.

Probably both.

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 02:52:28 PM

Quote from: Dark Lightning on September 03, 2020, 01:30:26 PM
It's getting painful in a comical sort of way, with how corrupt politicians are just unable to hide their acts from the public any more. It's like they expect that they can just get away with it.

So true. I think either they expect they can get away with it, or believe nobody will ever figure out their master plan.

I bet there's going to some religious justification in three, two, one...

Dark Lightning · September 03, 2020, 03:59:04 PM

Quote from: xSilverPhinx on September 03, 2020, 02:52:28 PM
Quote from: Dark Lightning on September 03, 2020, 01:30:26 PM
It's getting painful in a comical sort of way, with how corrupt politicians are just unable to hide their acts from the public any more. It's like they expect that they can just get away with it.

So true. I think either they expect they can get away with it, or believe nobody will ever figure out their master plan. I bet there's going to some religious justification in three, two, one...

"The Devil made me do it!"

xSilverPhinx · September 03, 2020, 09:45:30 PM

Quote from: Dark Lightning on September 03, 2020, 03:59:04 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on September 03, 2020, 02:52:28 PM
Quote from: Dark Lightning on September 03, 2020, 01:30:26 PM
It's getting painful in a comical sort of way, with how corrupt politicians are just unable to hide their acts from the public any more. It's like they expect that they can just get away with it.

So true. I think either they expect they can get away with it, or believe nobody will ever figure out their master plan. I bet there's going to some religious justification in three, two, one...

"The Devil made me do it!"

Exactly that.

Icarus · September 09, 2020, 06:57:04 PM

My president is a lying sack of shit. I am sorely afraid that his constant lies have persuaded many of our less astute individuals to believe him. In fact there are a gazillion Trump people who can not, will not, face reality. They will vote for for him against their own best interests but they do not believe that to be the case.

Lies, lies, damned lies!

Here is an article that helps explain what the problem is.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/cognitive-ability-and-vulnerability-to-fake-news?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Now THAT Backfired!