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[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 100 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Wasn't this man fined a gazillion dollars? How is he still able to say things and have me hear about them?

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

He's currently in the process of having all his assets auctioned off to pay a small fraction of what he owes. Unfortunately the most valuable thing he has is his audience, and he couldn't auction them away if he wanted to.

He'll be in enormous, inescapable debt for the rest of his life, but he'll always have thousands of people willing to listen to him.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago

Dang. It's like he's using an asset to lessen the impact of a legal penalty. If only there were some form of legal penalty that were equally impactful on all people regardless of how well-resourced they were.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Unfortunately the most valuable thing he has is his audience, and he couldn’t auction them away if he wanted to.

Dang. They could be so useful, e.g. as landfill.

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

After eating ourselves into a heart condition, the nation's favorite pastime is making stupid people famous.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think he and his lawyers are up to shenanigans trying not to pay.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Now we know where Empty G got her "theory" from.

Why doesn't she tell Trump to change the direction of the hurricane with his Sharpie?

[–] meathorse@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I heard from a reliable source that "they" also have a functional gender-swap ray gun - it was actually a happy accident they stumbled upon when they were trying to develop the weather control gun.

It's quick, effective and eliminates the need for messy surgery and hormones that magas can ban.

They have already targeted the majority of the right wing figureheads in the media and the maga party. Jones, Hannity, MTG, Shapiro, Musk and many, many more. They've all been gender swapped and are desperately trying to keep this hidden from their supporters.

If you see strange behavior, nonsensical ramblings or angry tirades, this is one of the side-effects as their mind struggles with the sudden gender change.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nuh uh, because I heard that you just go to school, and then you come home with an operation. That's totally how it works.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Well yeah.

They say those are metal detectors for guns. But really they’re gender swapping ray machines.

This is why being a teenager is so hard and confusing. Imagine getting you’re gender swapped two times a day!

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

They have to push this story because they previously blamed all natural disasters that affected Democrats on God's judgement.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That man should either be committed to an asylum, or be in jail. Because he is either insane or a conman.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Why not both?

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I lived in Austin for 10 years. I can confirm he's both.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The fact that anyone believes this bullshit makes me not want to live in this world anymore.

[–] Soup@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago

Right there with ya.

[–] SelfProgrammed@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If the government could control the weather, Trump would have used that power and never shut up about it. BUT...

https://climatepower.us/research-polling/trumps-failures-on-hurricanes-storms-and-flooding/

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You've got to be a real idiot if you think the government can control the weather...

It's the Dems and Jews that can do that. You know, using space lasers. Get with the program.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If we're going to be dragged kicking and screaming back into the barbarism of the past by these people, let's at least bring back the thing where we cut out liar's tongues.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why is this guy even allowed a platform when he owes that much money? I swear, rich grifters get away with everything.

There should be repo men there taking everything from his mic to his internet modem, in order to pay back his victims

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Supposedly they've already been to the infowars offices to make an inventory for the auction, which is happening soon. Of course he'll continue the grift, but he's been blatant ly running afoul of the bankruptcy court by sending his supporters to spend money at something owned in his dad's name. Check knowledge fight for updates.

[–] NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Because people are still listen to this fuckwit, even after all the shit he's done & owes.

Every single penny he makes needs to be garnished.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Oh shut up and pay up already.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

"You want some proof? By my Boner Vitality Shake Mix. Each order comes with a packet of evidence. I SWEAR!!"

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Just like MTG this guy deserves none of our attention.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

On the other hand, Alex Jones is not in control of his mental functions, obviously.

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Sick of trad media using outrage to get clicks

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

Why is anybody still talking about this idiot

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

If she had such a weapon and was ruthless enough to use it, she'd go for northern Florida, not the peninsula.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Someone needs to get this guy 5150'd. For real.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Full 180 on anthropomorphic climate change then?

This fucker is as stable as any tankie.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Massive storms that cover the entirety of Florida can be created by Dems in a matter of days, no problem. Raising the global temperature by a few degrees over decades is impossible, though.

[–] tino@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

X-Men Storm as president sounds neat!

"Batshit crazy fearmongering peddler yells at clouds."

[–] nemonic187@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Alex should be more concerned about which dumpster he’s gonna have to dive into to get his next meal, and not about hurricanes.

[–] _bcron_@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Bro about to get a judgment on his Facebook page 😂

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

I realize not all republicans are like this but the fact that they draw so heavily from it should really make their membership question supporting them.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Alex is wrong. There are no weather weapons.

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Succinctly put

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes for fun I like to think that these alt righters are saying the truth because that means Kamala is hella powerful and would be even better for our empire.

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