Many people hold abhorrent views. But before the Internet and cable TV and podcasts, we only had to hear about our own crazy uncle’s views at Thanksgiving, not everybody else’s.
Most people shut up about their views in public and seem perfectly nice and normal, unless they feel they are among people in their own silo, or unless alcohol is involved. There is a reason polite conversation used to avoid politics and religion. It lets us maintain the fiction that our friends, neighbors and relatives are not morons or sociopaths or serial killers. And now we don’t just have social media to worry about, we have AI. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/openai-wants-to-stop-chatgpt-from-validating-users-political-views/ From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 2:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: What really happens in Portland That's not left. It is fringe. These days Dick Nixon would appear left to most on the right. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/14/2025 10:46 AM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: https://youtu.be/7dF9QEzun48?si=w7pqeU3rKoQiVXa0 From: AF <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 8:39 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: What really happens in Portland Oops, sorry, I didn’t see it was on Facebook. Looks like Daily Show is on Paramount+ and that does seem to be paywalled. Not like some shows that post clips the next day on Youtube. It’s Jon Stewart commenting on Trump’s conversation with the governor of Oregon that indicates he may be watching 5 year old footage on TV rather than what’s happening now. And Stewart says we don’t know what you’re watching on TV but yes, if you’re watching Game of Thrones, it’s a hellscape. There be dragons. From: AF <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 9:08 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: What really happens in Portland paywall bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/12/2025 8:54 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: There be dragons! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1371166071310802
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