Topic: Crooked Hillary

2 chapters across the catalog

Exodus of Misery
Episode 886 2:30:53 - 2:33:25

886: Exodus of Misery

Jack Dorsey, Twitter Emoji Conflict

Reports suggest Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was not invited to the tech summit due to a previous conflict regarding a "Crooked Hillary" emoji that Trump's campaign wanted to use. The hosts discuss the irony of excluding the head of the platform Trump uses most effectively. They conclude the meeting's primary outcome was Trump giving the CEOs his direct phone number to bypass government bureaucracy.

(((twitter)))
Episode 831 1:07:45 - 1:13:36

831: (((twitter)))

Political Monikers, Dave Winer Blog Analysis

The effectiveness of the "Crooked Hillary" moniker is debated, with suggestions that the media inadvertently reinforces the label by repeating it. A blog post by Dave Winer is analyzed, which argues that Clinton's San Diego speech was a pivotal moment that successfully "embraced the madness" of the Trump campaign. The text suggests the U.S. establishment is necessary to maintain the dollar's status as the global reserve currency.