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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:08:38 PM

Title: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:08:38 PM
In addition to advertising on Fox and Newsmax, Lear Capital advertises on Ted Cruz’s podcast and at Trump rallies.

What makes the people who watch, listen and attend these things marks for products like this?

Is it simple stupidity or is it years of being conditioned to be fearful of banks and the government? 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wing-news-powers-gold-ira-123800659.html
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: tower912 on July 25, 2023, 03:14:51 PM
They're doomed.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Pakuni on July 25, 2023, 03:16:51 PM
Why not both?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 25, 2023, 03:22:35 PM
It is the way of the world.

One side is right-wing TV, news, podcasts, and streaming services supported by right-wing advertisers.

On the other side are left-wing TV, news, podcasts, and streaming services supported by left-wing advertisers.

The two sides never cross, and each thinks the other is a bunch of morons.

Occasionally an outlier from one side, or another, goes to a perceived neutral site, like, say, a college basketball message board, seeking validation of their worldview so they can continue confidently with their life that they are among the moral and virtuous.

Once they believe they are "right," then they can seek to exterminate the other side, believing they are doing what is suitable for the world. First, it starts by canceling them, their services, and their views. They are also critical and slander the other side's leaders but never their own. And when this does not work in ridding the world of that different view, they then resort to open hostility and violence, arguing that it is "mostly peaceful."

I think we know where this ends ... with no winners.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:27:59 PM
It is the way of the world.

One side is right-wing TV, news, podcasts, and streaming services supported by right-wing advertisers.

On the other side are left-wing TV, news, podcasts, and streaming services supported by left-wing advertisers.

The two sides never cross, and each thinks the other is a bunch of morons.

Occasionally an outlier from one side, or another, goes to a perceived neutral site, like, say, a college basketball message board, seeking validation of their worldview so they can continue confidently with their life that they are among the moral and virtuous.

Once they believe they are "right," then they can seek to exterminate the other side, believing they are doing what is suitable for the world. First, it starts by canceling them, their services, and their views. They are also critical and slander the other side's leaders but never their own. And when this does not work in ridding the world of that different view, they then resort to open hostility and violence, arguing that it is "mostly peaceful."

I think we know where this ends ... with no winners.

As someone that lives a moral and virtuous life, I find it deplorable leaders and great thinkers are allowing their customers to be duped into losing part of their life savings just for advertising money.  Sad!
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 25, 2023, 03:29:37 PM
As someone that lives a moral and virtuous life, I find it deplorable leaders and great thinkers are allowing their customers to be duped into losing part of their life savings just for advertising money.  Sad!

What does Lear Captial promote that is causing them to lose their life savings? (I honestly do not know)
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jay Bee on July 25, 2023, 03:31:25 PM
The station reeko watches mostly advertises flesh lights
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:31:51 PM
What does Lear Captial promote that is causing them to lose their life savings? (I honestly do not know)

Gold coins
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:33:03 PM
The station reeko watches mostly advertises flesh lights

I guess you would know what those stations are then if you know what’s being advertised on them
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jay Bee on July 25, 2023, 03:33:53 PM
I guess you would know what those stations are then if you know what’s being advertised on them

Go play wit Biden’s dog hey
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 25, 2023, 03:36:39 PM
Gold coins

And why is this a bad investment?

Gold is up 7.5% YTD

Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:36:46 PM
Go play wit Biden’s dog hey

Why?  You worried about the dog’s gender?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 03:37:05 PM
And why is this a bad investment?

Gold is up 7.5% YTD

So, you didn’t read the article
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jay Bee on July 25, 2023, 03:46:45 PM
Why?  You worried about the dog’s gender?

Secret Service say it’s a lil b1tch
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on July 25, 2023, 04:06:04 PM
Secret Service say it’s a lil b1tch

Hey, just like rico!
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 04:10:56 PM
Hey, just like rico!

Is this a circle jerk?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on July 25, 2023, 04:15:41 PM
And why is this a bad investment?

Gold is up 7.5% YTD



Except they don't simply sell gold they basically sell "collectable" gold coins that cost more than their weight in gold is worth.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jay Bee on July 25, 2023, 04:25:52 PM
Except they don't simply sell gold they basically sell "collectable" gold coins that cost more than their weight in gold is worth.

In America, we prefer “collectible”.

God save the Queen, man
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on July 25, 2023, 04:51:41 PM
Is this a circle jerk?

You tell me, biscuit man.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Plaque Lives Matter! on July 25, 2023, 04:52:11 PM
Revalue the Dinar
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on July 25, 2023, 04:53:54 PM
At least cancer is cured.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jockey on July 25, 2023, 05:19:51 PM
And why is this a bad investment?

Gold is up 7.5% YTD

Um… how about a 33% commission?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 25, 2023, 05:31:45 PM
At least cancer is cured.

Are you saying these companies are advertising at people with low mental acuity with that comment?  Interesting
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on July 25, 2023, 06:47:43 PM
Are you saying these companies are advertising at people with low mental acuity with that comment?  Interesting
Don't bother Ziggy.  How could he know that cancer’s been cured?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 25, 2023, 08:02:08 PM
Um… how about a 33% commission?

Ok, I read the story, yes this is bad.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: forgetful on July 25, 2023, 09:45:53 PM
Sadly, it is likely Easy Marks. The audiences of those news sources both don't trust the government, and skew towards the more elderly type.

Scams of all types prey on elderly, because they tend to be easier marks. The type of scam is also targeted at those who don't trust the government.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 25, 2023, 10:10:22 PM
Sadly, it is likely Easy Marks. The audiences of those news sources both don't trust the government, and skew towards the more elderly type.

Scams of all types prey on elderly, because they tend to be easier marks. The type of scam is also targeted at those who don't trust the government.

Exactly correct.

And on the other end is crypto scammers that tend to pinch the young and left-leaners.

Scammers look for vulnerabilities and exploit them.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Hards Alumni on July 26, 2023, 01:30:35 PM
Exactly correct.

And on the other end is crypto scammers that tend to pinch the young and left-leaners.

Scammers look for vulnerabilities and exploit them.

Crypto is a libertarian idea.  Trust me.  It's not a leftist value at all.

I'm absolutely an outlier because I believe in both.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 26, 2023, 05:32:51 PM
Leftists and libertarians do not overlap?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 26, 2023, 05:33:49 PM
Leftists and libertarians do not overlap?

Do you know libertarians???
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Not A Serious Person on July 26, 2023, 05:40:34 PM
Do you know libertarians???

Yes and not all are economically driven.

Some are driven by social ideals like legalized drugs.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Hards Alumni on July 26, 2023, 06:21:45 PM
Leftists and libertarians do not overlap?

No, not typically.  Most libertarians aren't for big government nor government control/regulation.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: jficke13 on July 26, 2023, 07:27:04 PM
No, not typically.  Most libertarians aren't for big government nor government control/regulation.

Horseshoe theory…

Or there’s a fair bit of anarchist political philosophy that overlaps with libertarian political philosophy, but none of it really matters in American electoral politics.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: MU82 on July 26, 2023, 07:42:27 PM
Ron Paul, a libertarian, ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012.

He finished third in Iowa, second in New Hampshire, fourth in South Carolina, third in Nevada, fourth in Colorado and second in Minnesota before eventually having no shot at the nomination.

He was criticized by some for not really being a Republican, but he sure as heck wasn't a Democrat.

Gary Johnson was the Republican governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. He became a libertarian in 2011 and ran for president as a third-party candidate in both 2012 and 2016. In the two races, he combined to win nearly 6 million votes.

Not sure if he ever tried to either sell or buy gold coins.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: 4everwarriors on July 26, 2023, 07:50:13 PM
There is no inflation and Putin is losin' da war in Iraq, hey?
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Skatastrophy on July 26, 2023, 07:53:28 PM
Ron Paul wanted us to return to the gold standard. Shaky mental/economic foundation that guy.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Jay Bee on July 26, 2023, 09:09:57 PM
Harry Browne was a great libertarian
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: lawdog77 on July 27, 2023, 06:23:10 AM
My former IT guy ran for Indiana governor as a libertarian in 2020 and received 11 percent of the votes. He's making another run in 2024.
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: 21Jumpstreet on July 27, 2023, 07:46:03 AM
Harry Browne was a great libertarian

My late father in law was a big fan. I remember him giving my wife and I “Fail Safe Investing” along with “Whatever Happened to Penny Candy” (different author).
Title: Re: Fox and Newsmax Viewers: Morons or Easy Marks
Post by: Skatastrophy on July 27, 2023, 08:19:00 AM
My former IT guy ran for Indiana governor as a libertarian in 2020 and received 11 percent of the votes. He's making another run in 2024.

That's great. Does he do a ton of fundraising and campaigning? Or does he just pop his name out there and hope for some votes?