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Thomas - this sentence particularly grabbed me, as I’m seeing the slow progression towards this:

**what ‘Yellow’ (corrupt and/or Partisan ‘conservative’) MEDIA is doing to enable a Trump or Pierre Poilievre to essentially execute the Contemporary ‘coup d’état - ‘Seize The Media & The Palace Is Yours’**

This kind of corruption is the quietest and most effective way to achieving your goal. Too many people now are sleepwalking in and around this without realizing what’s going on. They don’t read, they don’t want to think about these things, they think this is all crazy talk to even suggest it could happen… Then it’s too late.

It’s scary stuff.

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Sam, please i have a question. Can you please advise. I laughed at tRumps “ding ding ding woosh 💥 bam” . And other crazy stuff from that orange creature. Not at all ignoring the tremendous threat he and his poses to not only America but globally . It helps me ❤️‍🩹 to laugh and actually mock mock mock him as he mocks others. The neuro disorder the reporter had and tRump mocked. And all his hateful words. I laugh at his word salad of made up words. He can’t stand to be mocked. My coping mechanism is laughter. I easily find humor in things that maybe others may not. Besides that point except to explain my innate tendency to find humor that others may not as imbedded in my personality. My hometown Politics group i am being told that if I Iaugh at tRump I do so at my peril. That he uses humor to align himself w/supporters. I contend what I laugh at is not his attempt at humor. It is at his stupidity. An article : IN ON THE JOKE: THE COMEDIC TRICK TRUMP USES TO NORMALIZE HIS BEHAVIOR”. By Politico Inside Congress Trumpology 4 days ago. My peers are using this article to decide that I shouldn’t be laughing. I say there’s a difference of laughing WITH HIM and laughing AT HIM. He deserves to be laughed at in a mocking way. It unnerves him. He deserves to be unnerved. 😐 Can you please 🙏🏽 give me YOUR 💡 idea about this situation. I need to hear your take on it. Please…

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I would say, go with your feelings & laugh at him to your heart's content. It not only makes you feel better, but mockery & ridicule are among the most effective ways to take down your opponents a peg or two, at least if such derision is well-founded. Simply making nonsensical insults that have nothing to do with what they say or stand for does not help your case; in fact, it makes you, the instigator of such insults, look petty & malicious, & puts you in a worse light than the person you're insulting. But if you avoid that kind of mockery and stick with the well-deserved kind, then you're fine.

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Well said.

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Thanks, Sam!

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Hey Joanne. Only have a moment but I think I can give a good general answer. We are in total agreement about laughing & clowning trump for pretty much all the same reasons. However, you need to read the room. If doing so will put you in peril, try to avoid it or at least go for laughs you think the room will like & agree with. Then you are being productive for others too. If there is confusion that you are laughing with him & not at him, perhaps better distinguishing that is the solution. I too would not like someone seeming to laugh WITH him. Hope it helps.

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Thank you so much…. 😊

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Thank you for your support.

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Yes, Sam is extremely insightful and it’s obvious he has developed a way to help people navigate this morass of toxic information coming from the extremists.

I can now also see a bit clearer, Thomas, what you’re trying to say regarding the media. Its quite immersive.

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✨Absolutely ageeed !!! Good work, Sam !✨

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Thanks so much Harry!

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Hey there Sam, excellent read. Thank you! Hope Joe is Dark Brandon from here on out. 😎

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.. thanks for takin us all ‘ringside’ Sam !

Not sure we’re not seeing same in Canada & ‘the burden of Governing’ versus ‘running your mouth.. All dutifully announced via ‘tainted MainStream Media ‘chumming & churning Social Media’ in order to ‘compete in the Ever Louder - ‘Attention Economy’ daily sweeps - such that the Partisan horseshit is served up as ‘Main Course’ - The Polls Indicate.. blah blah

& Please Pass The Basket Thanks - Give Generously ! The Trumps NEED your MONEY .. 🦎🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

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Whatever this word salad is, I’ll never get back the 20 seconds I wasted reading it. It takes a lot of work ( and wit) to do more than ramble.

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Thanks Mitch ! (Sam too !) We’re in an increasingly volatile North American paradigm in my perspective - ie ‘through the lens’ of a Senior Canadian multimedia artist. Sam’s knowledge, insights & generosity sharing them - enables & continues to enhance ‘focus’ on those like Donald Trump & Canada’s Pierre Poilievre. Where I can assist somewhat - is re the various ‘Media & Modes’ that foster, enable & extend rabid popularity - primarily via highly refined Propaganda

Seen another way - Many of us may recognize Trump & Poilievre for Who & What they are - yet not truly comprehend the ‘Media & its Mutations that empower them to flourish & succeed. I’ve Produced so many Accredited CME Media (Continuing Medical Education) re Mood Disorders that I’ve lost count - all reflecting the Knowledge & Experience of Exemplars such as Sam - for Healthcare Specialists & Primary Care Practitioners - plus many aimed at those afflicted as well ..

Again, ‘seen in another way’ - I know how to do - & execute / deliver at the highest production levels - exactly what ‘Yellow’ (corrupt and/or Partisan ‘conservative’) MEDIA is doing to enable a Trump or Pierre Poilievre to essentially execute the Contemporary ‘coup d’état - ‘Seize The Media & The Palace Is Yours’

I have zero idea what your background or endeavours are - aside from an interest in ‘pervasive extremism’ - your ‘substack site provides no other clues

There’s no Politics or Religion nor ever will be within my site - & perspectives on those matters are only evident via posts to Notes and/or Comments. Drop by some time ! Today will be posting to Notes - a spectacular White Bellied Sea Eagle flyby shot from a west coast Australia cliff by a Twitter homie Nick Raschke - almost nothing on my ‘stack is more than 5 minutes - even Award Winning Docu by Artists I ‘spotlight’ - Musicians - Poets - Chefs - Philosophers - all the best to both of you from Canada eh ! 🦎🏴‍☠️🇨🇦

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Thomas has some important observations but does need to work on organizing them in print.

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I agree. It seems he has some interesting ideas & good intentions, but deciphering what he means to say is a challenge. I think that's part of his style, but...

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Mar 16Liked by Sam Ray

Wow, Sam, I'm not even sure when or how or why I subscribed to your Substack, but I am so glad I did. This news analysis is brilliant, and I anxiously await Part II. Hopefully, someone is forwarding a copy to both the White House and Ezra Klein! Thanks for this.

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I have no idea how I end up on a number of people's Substacks, but I have come across a lot of well-written, insightful posts, like this one. In fact, this is the first time I have come across a Substack post on the computer I'm using, but here it is. Someone (or thing) seems to know I'm receptive to such.

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Touché!

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Brilliant analysis, Sam.

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Thanks so much Diane!

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You’re very welcome, Sam!

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Thank you for your support Tamra!

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"Comment deleted" besides being warmly received. How come?

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She left Substack altogether bc she moved states & wanted to make life simpler.

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Interesting!

I have grown a liking to Substack because the level of intellect as well as ethics displayed here is so much higher than on other communication formats. But I can certainly understand wanting to remove oneself from the constant information overload. It takes a considerable amount of time, especially if we want to participate.

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Indeed! Researching, writing & participating on Substack takes a large amount of time.

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I am sure it must've taken a considerable amount of your time to write such a well thought-out essay as this one. The time it takes for me to put my thoughts together, organize them in a coherent fashion & make sure I make no errors in grammar, typing, etc. has discouraged me from writing essays like this, although I do have some inclination towards that & may finally do so in the near future, hopefully.

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