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Right-wing influencer Candace Owens came out in support of a Russian victory in Ukraine after claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a "homosexual actor."

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cancerous cunt trying to stay relevant. And the media keeps feeding her by publishing this shit.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Rule #1: Don't feed the trolls.

A rule it seems all of society has forgotten... As feeding the trolls drive engagement I guess.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The media only cares about getting more eyes on advertisements.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Media isnt bad. Axios's writeup says it much better than I could:

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/03/news-reporting-elon-musk-x-media

But they are trapped in a worsening information environment, and (like the article points out) many are too self important or trendy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sure, they aren’t inherently evil but their number one goal is to make money.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Many "oldschool" outlets and startups like Axios are relatively idealistic, though of course they want to make money and make a living.

What I'm trying to get at is that blanket demonizing all "media" like far right does is just going to bury the few earnest outlets left. More precise language (eg media conglomerates) is more accurate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Rule #2: There's no such thing as bad publicity.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago

russian asset backs russia, got it.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago

Just because he’s hot and funny, doesn’t make him gay.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah but why does anybody care what she thinks?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Let's take that opportunity to highlight her prejudices.

She expresses homophobia, actor stereotype. And she links this war to religion, whereas those are barely related, if related at all.

This tells more about that influencer than about Ukraine's president

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I care what she thinks because her party has all the control right now, and so her thoughts and words have consequences 🙃

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I sure hope nobody stuffs her in a trebuchet to the sun.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Might have better luck strapping her to a manhole cover.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I agree. That wouldn't be nearly painful enough.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

Man with wife and a kid has sexuality forced upon him by talking head would be a better title

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good ol' Clandace...seems her default is to call anyone she doesn't like gay. I guess she never made it out of elementary school.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Remember, everything is projection with these people. MTG must have refused her advances, because... Reasons.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

She should do a speaking tour about it in Australia or New Zeland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait, what? Why?! We don't want that shit here, Australia has enough right wing nut jobs in positions in power. We don't need even nuttier arseholes coming in, you keep her and deal with your own nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm taunting her for failing to secure a visa for either country.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Excellent, taunt away!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Cancer Owens should shut the fuck up.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

god. for all our sakes, i hope candice owens isn’t actually “influencing” anything

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

what a waste of a piece of skin

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

This cunt needs to die of cancer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

It's just surprising that she didn't call him a k***.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Suck on a tailpipe