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Don Winslow's new video, he told us to watch for today (Original Post) hlthe2b Aug 2020 OP
That's it? Nothing we didn't already know. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #1
It isn't designed for us. hlthe2b Aug 2020 #3
He made it sound like something new would be reported fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #4
That's the news dumps he's promising. Not sure when those supposedly occur hlthe2b Aug 2020 #7
He said he has October surprises. It's not Oct. But, who knows maybe he has nothing? mucifer Aug 2020 #9
With the entire country voting early because of Covid "October" is now groundloop Aug 2020 #29
Yes, I'm looking forward to that too. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #10
yes but it's all in one ad..a composite agingdem Aug 2020 #8
Presentation matters--as does audience targeting. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #26
We're not the target audience Warpy Aug 2020 #35
Ok superpatriotman Aug 2020 #2
His voice is appreciated. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #5
It's nauseating. We have to bring them all down. nolabear Aug 2020 #6
I could watch the video here, but I can't understand why when I try to go smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #11
I receive exactly the same message Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #13
That's strange. I have no problem dmr Aug 2020 #22
I suspect he limits it to the people following him just for the safety issue. The trolls are Lucinda Aug 2020 #27
The Winslow videos are also on You Tube. iluvtennis Aug 2020 #28
Rt! TY for the tweet, hlthe2b Cha Aug 2020 #12
Love the Trailer But Will This Be a 20 Episode Series Stallion Aug 2020 #14
Fuck the cult central scrutinizer Aug 2020 #15
wow!! I get chills! samnsara Aug 2020 #16
Every time I hear him say he loves the Bible, I hope during a debate someone would hand him KS Toronado Aug 2020 #17
IQ45's followers will volstork Aug 2020 #18
They aren't reachable. This is for the wavering long-term Republicans... hlthe2b Aug 2020 #21
I thought that Miles person promised something today. cwydro Aug 2020 #19
God fearing republicans Traildogbob Aug 2020 #20
Good god, with crazy intensity like this, somebodies might be provoked to pull out the guns. ancianita Aug 2020 #23
Holy moley!! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #24
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #25
Don Winslow is like a timeshare seminar. LuvLoogie Aug 2020 #30
Nice rant video, but I think Carmina Burana is overused for these things. mn9driver Aug 2020 #31
But I would hope these videos light a fire under people's asses TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #32
Well done, but he overpromised. Squinch Aug 2020 #33
Wow! Nitram Aug 2020 #34
Trumpers are Bizarro Weirdos mdbl Aug 2020 #36
Trump supporters will get energized by this video. LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #37
Think about it. His cult is unreachable. Wavering former staunch Republicans have shown hlthe2b Aug 2020 #39
Those who are reasonable, mzmolly Aug 2020 #44
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Aug 2020 #38
I think his supporters will love that video -- how is it helpful? lettucebe Aug 2020 #40
THink about it... It isn't his unreachable cult they are targeting. hlthe2b Aug 2020 #42
I think their words mzmolly Aug 2020 #43
This is great! mzmolly Aug 2020 #41

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
4. He made it sound like something new would be reported
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:02 PM
Aug 2020

and he's supposed to be a good invstigator as well as an author, so I thought it would be more exciting.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
29. With the entire country voting early because of Covid "October" is now
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:42 PM
Aug 2020

A high percentage of votes are going to be locked in within the next few weeks, it's time for the "October surprise" NOW (if there is one).

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
10. Yes, I'm looking forward to that too.
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:06 PM
Aug 2020

He's been promising "something" for quite a while now. And something on Lindsey Graham too. Something he says his background in investigation helped him acquire.

He's done quite a bit of boasting about it, so let's really hope it happens.


agingdem

(7,850 posts)
8. yes but it's all in one ad..a composite
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:05 PM
Aug 2020

and it puts Trump's nazi sycophants front and center...well done ad...

Warpy

(111,267 posts)
35. We're not the target audience
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 02:36 PM
Aug 2020

The target audience lives in the fancy suburbs of small midwestern and southern cities. They watch Pox News and think their preachers never lie. Their stock portfolios are looking good (although the earnings are down, something most of them don't care that much about) and they can buy new guns whenever they want to.

So they think he's doing a great job.

This ad is trying to bust through the smug complacency. I'm not sure how effective it will be at that, I think too many of them will just change the channel if it ever gets onto TV.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
5. His voice is appreciated.
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:02 PM
Aug 2020

His videos air on Twitter, and I don't know how many MAGAts watch them. Because of how twitter works now, I don't see many MAGAt tweets--but I do see some, especially if I go looking for them--and I'm doubting they see too many of mine.

Looking forward to his long-anticipated, long-promised information dumps!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. I could watch the video here, but I can't understand why when I try to go
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:11 PM
Aug 2020

on Twitter to access something from Don Winslow, I get this message:

"This account owner limits who can view their Tweets. Learn more".

Why would he limit who can view his tweets? I would think he would want to get his message out to as many people as possible.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
13. I receive exactly the same message
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:17 PM
Aug 2020

But I don't care. I was able to watch it here.

Winslow doesn't seem to understand that a 2 minute video accomplishes less, not more. I wish Bloomberg would get going because his crew grasps the impact of short sound bytes, unlike Winslow with the Storage Wars approach of cramming to the ceiling. From now on I'm going to skip every Winslow thread. He is several levels below where we need to be.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
27. I suspect he limits it to the people following him just for the safety issue. The trolls are
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:35 PM
Aug 2020

pretty violent in their attacks of anything resembling truth. since people have to actually follow him, it may weed out some of the violent rhetoric, since they have an extra step to go through when attacking him...

When his followers share it I think it can be seen by all - and it seems to be getting widespread coverage that way...

Stallion

(6,474 posts)
14. Love the Trailer But Will This Be a 20 Episode Series
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:18 PM
Aug 2020

....because unfortunately it just scratches the surface

central scrutinizer

(11,650 posts)
15. Fuck the cult
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:29 PM
Aug 2020

They’re irredeemable and locked in. Focus on the tens of millions who sat out in 2016 for whatever reason. GOTV

KS Toronado

(17,249 posts)
17. Every time I hear him say he loves the Bible, I hope during a debate someone would hand him
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:59 PM
Aug 2020

one and ask him to read John 3:16 just to show the religious right how unchristian he is.

hlthe2b

(102,284 posts)
21. They aren't reachable. This is for the wavering long-term Republicans...
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:09 PM
Aug 2020

that never totally went full-in on the Trump cult.

Traildogbob

(8,746 posts)
20. God fearing republicans
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:07 PM
Aug 2020

Was just listening to Michelangelo on Sirius Progressive 127. One of the last callers a protrumper god fearing Christian said there is no way a god fearing Christian could not vote for Trump and all the promises he kept. These eye vein bulging maniacs in the video are those god fearing Christian. Guns, hate violence, plowing over ppl in their car, rage, Nazis and a fat Trump Karen screaming god elected trump to rule AmurKKKa.
Know what......Fuck THAT white god.

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)
24. Holy moley!!
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:22 PM
Aug 2020

I know this is nothing new to those of us who have been paying attention but, dang!! This is very effective imo. And I think it will serve to remind people just what is happening here in America. This is horrifying. People become numb, memories are short and there is something disgusting every day for us to fight against. This serves it up in one big scary helping. Good job Mr Winslow!

mn9driver

(4,426 posts)
31. Nice rant video, but I think Carmina Burana is overused for these things.
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 08:08 PM
Aug 2020

I don't post a great deal but I've been around DU for a lot of presidential elections. Every time, we have people appear who promise us that they have "the Thing that will bring (insert name) down!" Usually, they have nothing and are just promoting themselves, their books or their website. Ask any of the old timers here. It happens every election.

Trump is obviously an order of magnitude more corrupt and more stupid than any of his predecessors for at least the last hundred years, but I am not going to hold my breath waiting for a promised "October Surprise" from this guy or anyone else. Stay energized, get the vote out. That is what matters.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,192 posts)
32. But I would hope these videos light a fire under people's asses
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 08:55 PM
Aug 2020

and get them to fucking vote! Even if you live in the bluest of blue states or the reddest of the red states, our individual vote still matters. Maybe not in the Presidential race, but in the down ballot races. Don't forget. Al Franken won his seat in the Senate by just over 300 votes!

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
37. Trump supporters will get energized by this video.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 03:25 PM
Aug 2020

this is a pump up video for them.

I don't know who this is supposed to be directed at.

hlthe2b

(102,284 posts)
39. Think about it. His cult is unreachable. Wavering former staunch Republicans have shown
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 03:28 PM
Aug 2020

that they are not, at least to some degree.

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
40. I think his supporters will love that video -- how is it helpful?
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 03:30 PM
Aug 2020

You cannot distinguish who is who in the videos; are they supporters, are they agitators? Maybe I need to rewatch but I don't get how this is giving a specific message that it's his supporters in the wrong.

hlthe2b

(102,284 posts)
42. THink about it... It isn't his unreachable cult they are targeting.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 03:32 PM
Aug 2020

Have you slept through the numbers of former R's who have come out in the past days, weeks, months to denounce him?

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