I saw this same story on TikTok earlier today, after a friend sent me the link. I left a comment along the lines of “Oh no, not Chinese propaganda! Everyone knows you’re only allowed to use the news to push American and Israeli propaganda!”
It was quickly removed for a Community Guideline violation. The irony would be funny if it didn’t inspire so much existential nihilism.
Meanwhile all the Russian agents are working in the White House and Congress.
pretty much, chinese still seen as the boogeyman of the gop. besides trump, there is TULSI GABBARD, MOSCOW mitch, CLARENCE THOMAS who is a collectible for harlan crow. Most if it not all of the fox talking heads are funded by putin some form or another(Murdoch being the middle man).
So reading the comments i learned that i could travel to the US. Register myself as a Swiss agent. Buy a 9 mm with a silencer and a suit and just start gathering information?
This timeline is wild.
Gömmer?
Ästagsch ;)
Yes.
Weirdly the silencer/suppressor part foils your plan. You have to Form 1 that with the ATF and its a no-go in California unless you’re law enforcement or a licensed Armorer for Hollywood.
Thanks, that leaves 49 states where i also need to fill out Form 1.
The Californians seem to have prepared ;)
So what are the chances she was actually an agent for the Chinese Government? Slightly better than 0? Actually 0?
She... she plead guilty.
So... 1, 0.99, very high likelihood.
This isn't like an accused street criminal getting basically conned into pleading guilty because the cops planted evidence and got a false witness to make a false testimony.
This is a person who would not be targeted by that kind of thing and can afford good lawyers.
She was the mayor.
B-but ... she resigned! How can she be in jail if she resigned? Resigning absolves politicians of any and all crimes!
How high was the Dow?
Arcadia in the news. I'm only surprised it wasn't Gardena instead.
^ This guy knows their LA Asian cities.
Only didn't happen in Alhambra or Monterrey Park because they're incorporated in LA City, haha.
I’m sorry, what did she do that is considered illegal? Is that not free speech?
Unless the “propaganda” was making death threats, there’s nothing illegal about intentionally spreading foreign propaganda, is there?
she acted as an agent of China’s government and did not notify the U.S. attorney general as required.
The crime is not the speech. And propaganda, even foreign propaganda, is not illegal. The crime is being an unregistered foreign agent.
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
you have to register as such with the US government.
You very clearly don't, you just have to be working for Russia and its fine.
This is why Tim Pool got in trouble last year when it was revealed that most of his income was from Russia - The money or his statements weren't illegal, but he never registered, even though he should've known. He only got away with it because he is in fact dumber than what most people realize; He genuinely seems like he didn't know he was in fact paid by the russian state.
And white. He got away with it because he's white.
No he got away with it because fascist and establishing a guilty mind requires proving a mind.
I knew someone who knew beanie baldie. He apparently always acts like he had no idea, weasels out of shit, and talks down to people around him it’s who he is. He knew, he rehearsed, and squirmed away. He’s always been a damned snake according to them.
And especially you have to disclose it if you work for the US government at the same time. It's very basic conflict of interest stuff.
It seems like a relatively elegant system, you're totally allowed to be a foreign agent/diplomat/ambassador in the US, you just need to be upfront about it. A Spy may in fact fill very similar roles, or work toward similar goals, but the major difference is that a spy is someone who does it in secret.
I can't think of the last time there was some actual spy drama In the news, this is all pretty novel to me.
Last time it was the president we re elected current guy
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
Unless you're a Republican like Mike Flynn
Or literally any of the other Republicans, including Trump
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
Unless it's Israel.
As a secondary issue, the US does not have free speech. Maybe on paper but not in practice
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