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Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health
(www.the-independent.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2026
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You don't seem to understand how this works. You try to publish they shut you down and put you in prison and your story still didn't see daylight you're just some dude in prison likely in solitary.
You're not wrong but being shitty doesn't change the fact they would end up in jail and accomplish nothing, no one here seems to be giving Americans a pass we're just aware you have to pick your fights.
This isn't the 1800s anymore, you post online and people WILL see it
No. If they know who you are you aren't posting. They control the pipeline, if they had no idea what was going to happen that might apply it just doesn't in this case.
That's why there's never been any leaks. Totally nobody named Edward Snowden or anything like that, totally impossible to post shit....
Right. It's impossible to get information into the public's hands.
Journalism exists for no more important reason than to be a check on powerful, dangerous people. Third degree burns are also “no fun,” but firefighters exist.
No, it's impractical to do so without escaping the country or going to prison.
Your example makes no sense, putting out fires is legal, nonpolitical, encouraged and as far as I'm aware there's no time place manner limitations on it either.