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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago (19 children)

These crowds are incredible. Detroit was just as big. I'd post some Twitter, but you guys will whine no end.

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Now why would truth social be OK with you guys and Twitter is not?

[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kamala is meeting people where they’re at. Even if it’s a cesspool swamp worse than Twitter.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The truth social link points to a post by the Harris waltz campaign.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The argument isn't the presenter but the medium in which it is presented.

[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The medium it’s presented in has a lot of Trump supporters. Showing up and being visible in that space is important.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You're telling me. My IPTV just changed from the Olympics to the Trump news conference all by itself and I don't think I'll ever be the same.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hell, at least Truth Social is clearly right wing; X is still pretending to be Twitter, wearing the blue bird like a skin suit.

[–] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

“Put the lotion in the basket Elon…”

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What would I care. For me confirmation of news happens with common sense story by story. A story can go though several modes of media before it gets to you. In fact, the whiners seem to dislike the owner of Twitter. I could give two shits because I know that a story can start in Twitter and end up on this very sub.

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

First time I've ever clicked a truth social link

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I found that I can either accept their cookies, or get more information about why I can only accept them, which concluded my brief visit.

[–] Masta_Chief@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Same here. I haven't felt filthy visiting a website in a long time

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Me too! (I actually found it on mastodon)

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I wish I knew how to use that site but it's kinda complicated to me

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