I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

[wineguy999]

I just asked Google, "Who constitutes an evil cartel of billionaires?"

And here's the AI answer;

"The concept of an "evil cartel of billionaires" is largely a subject of, or reference to, conspiracy theories, fictional narratives, or, from some perspectives, critique of extreme wealth inequality. Search results do not provide a verified list of specific, named individuals constituting such an organization.

However, based on the search results:

• Conspiracy Theories & Populist Views: Some perspectives suggest that a small, elite group of the super-rich (sometimes mentioning names like Musk, Murdoch, or Trump in informal, conspiratorial, or highly critical social media posts) are, as part of a "few vs. many" narrative, controlling or manipulating global systems.
• Critique of Capitalism: Critics argue that the "evil" lies in a system that allows for massive wealth accumulation, where corporations, legally driven by maximum profit, may operate in ways that harm the world and the environment.
• Market Makers: Some interpretations of "wealthy cartels" refer to high-tech financial firms or market makers who control the flow of liquidity in the financial world.
• Fiction/Pop Culture: References to "evil corporations" in media often refer to fictional entities like the Umbrella Corporation (Resident Evil) or Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner).

Real-World Criminal Cartels:
It is important to distinguish this from actual criminal organizations. Search results highlight that drug traffickers, such as the leaders of the Medellín Cartel (e.g., Pablo Escobar) or the Sinaloa Cartel (e.g., Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán), have accumulated immense wealth, with some, like Griselda Blanco, being described as "billionaire criminals".
Philanthropy & Wealth:
Conversely, some of the world's richest individuals, such as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, are known for their significant, large-scale philanthropy.

Disclaimer: Assertions about a coordinated "evil cartel" of billionaires lack evidence-based, factual verification."

Well, of course AI will say that, since AI is controlled by the billionaires! (See what I did there?)

 

[ksm76]

As others have noted, there is no substance, detail, to support the claim "the evidence is overwhelming" regarding paid protesters in Minnesota. Are thousands paid daily into their crypto wallets? Does Team Soros have geo tracking on every mercenary protester phone to verify the actual presence of the mercenary? Does a mercenary get a bonus payment for adding a new recruit? How does Team Soros sort out the ones actually protesting from cheaters that thought it was too cold to go outside, and just loaned their phone to a fellow mercenary so the cheater could be paid despite being a no show?

Who really cares if only a % of people were paid(to which they were). The point is that it was an organized plan to cause chaos and was not ORGANIC. Nobody in their right mind is gonna risk losing their lives over illegal immigrants. It's absurd. Would you go out in the freezing winter to protest that Juan (the illegal Alien) got sent back to Mexico?? really,, would you? come on folks, this is simple.

 

[steveinbsas]

What's happening in Minneapolis is not a grass roots movement. It's a very well planned and well funded movement with one goal in mind: get control of the US Congress in the mid-term elections and put an end to the Trump agenda, leading to a Democractic victory in the 2028 Presidential election.

The planned chaos in Minneapolis is all about winning control of the Congress in the midterm elections.

 

[Jerry Nelson]

The planned chaos in Minneapolis is all about winning control of the Congress in the midterm elections.

This argument assumes a level of coordination and competence that real life rarely delivers.


Minneapolis didn’t need a secret cabal to erupt. It had decades of documented policing failures, court cases, DOJ reports, protests before Trump ever ran, and a long paper trail of residents demanding reform.


Grassroots movements don’t stop being grassroots just because politicians later react to them. That’s called politics responding to pressure, not “planned chaos.”


If unrest alone could flip Congress, America would’ve changed hands after every riot, strike, or civil rights march since 1960. It never worked that way.


This isn’t a master plan. It’s what happens when real problems go unaddressed for years and people finally explode. Blaming elections is easier than grappling with that reality.

 

[twoofeverything]

Who really cares if only a % of people were paid(to which they were). The point is that it was an organized plan to cause chaos and was not ORGANIC. Nobody in their right mind is gonna risk losing their lives over illegal immigrants. It's absurd. Would you go out in the freezing winter to protest that Juan (the illegal Alien) got sent back to Mexico?? really,, would you? come on folks, this is simple.

The protests are more about the violation of constitutional right than immigration. Non Americans really don't appreciate the breadth of individual rights and liberties granted in the, US Constitution.
This is a trial run for a dictatorship. Steven Miller is an admirer of right wing dictatorships including the most recent one in Argentina. They're following a standard blueprint. It's not rocket science.
Fun fact over 10% of Texas and Florida are illegal immigrants. Only 2% of Minnesota is.
This is a purely political move by Trump.

 

[Gringo80]

Who really cares if only a % of people were paid(to which they were). The point is that it was an organized plan to cause chaos and was not ORGANIC. Nobody in their right mind is gonna risk losing their lives over illegal immigrants. It's absurd. Would you go out in the freezing winter to protest that Juan (the illegal Alien) got sent back to Mexico?? really,, would you? come on folks, this is simple.

Its not just going out into the freezing winter on behalf of 'illegal immigrants', going out into the freezing winter on so that 'the worst criminal illegal immigrants' can remain in your community and commit more crimes. The only possible answer that would make these people throw themselves in front of armed federal officers is TDS.

 

[steveinbsas]

Its not just going out into the freezing winter on behalf of 'illegal immigrants', going out into the freezing winter on so that 'the worst criminal illegal immigrants' can remain in your community and commit more crimes. The only possible answer that would make these people throw themselves in front of armed federal officers is TDS.

 

[wineguy999]

Its not just going out into the freezing winter on behalf of 'illegal immigrants', going out into the freezing winter on so that 'the worst criminal illegal immigrants' can remain in your community and commit more crimes. The only possible answer that would make these people throw themselves in front of armed federal officers is TDS.

Um, sure. The last figures I saw said something like 8% of the people being picked up were charged with actual felonies. Another ≈35% are guilty of misdemeanors, mostly Class A stuff - traffic tickets, petty theft, etc. Leaving more than 50% with nothing. Mind, these are the immigrants on their lists...in other words, NOT illegals. Statistics demonstrate again and again that people without documents commit fewer crimes per capita than citizens - obviously, they don't want to be caught doing something that would attract attention.

This is about skin color and funny accents, period. And there is one thing that supporters of Trump and his cronies need to reckon with:

You may not consider yourself a racist, but at this point, you have to admit that racism is not a deal breaker for you.

 

[ksm76]

Um, sure. The last figures I saw said something like 8% of the people being picked up were charged with actual felonies. Another ≈35% are guilty of misdemeanors, mostly Class A stuff - traffic tickets, petty theft, etc. Leaving more than 50% with nothing. Mind, these are the immigrants on their lists...in other words, NOT illegals. Statistics demonstrate again and again that people without documents commit fewer crimes per capita than citizens - obviously, they don't want to be caught doing something that would attract attention.

This is about skin color and funny accents, period. And there is one thing that supporters of Trump and his cronies need to reckon with:

You may not consider yourself a racist, but at this point, you have to admit that racism is not a deal breaker for you.

Sorry your racist argument doesn't hold water.

99% of the protesters are white. Why the F are white people risking their lives for other people that have a different skin color?

Last time I checked humans in general are ultra selfish. There is a bigger motive here. Ponder over that one.

 

[Jerry Nelson]

Sorry your racist argument doesn't hold water.

99% of the protesters are white. Why the F are white people risking their lives for other people that have a different skin color?

Last time I checked humans in general are ultra selfish. There is a bigger motive here. Ponder over that one.

Ah yes, the ancient rule of human behavior: people only protest when there’s a secret cabal payoff involved.
Couldn’t possibly be that some folks understand empathy, constitutional rights, or the wild idea that injustice doesn’t need a matching skin tone to be offensive.

But sure—let’s skip the boring explanations like solidarity or moral principle and jump straight to the spy-movie subplot. Much more comforting than admitting some people act on values instead of self-interest.