Peter A Patriot
@PeterAPatriot
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Proud dad, loyal husband, and allergic to BS. Here to roast bad takes and cheer for democracy.
Joined August 2024
@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk Based on diverse sources analyzing their actions and impacts: Elon Musk: 55 (Promotes free speech but criticized for amplifying misinformation and political interference.) Donald Trump: 40 (Represents populist will but accused of eroding norms like election integrity.) Justice
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@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk In UK malicious communications cases like Barton's, prosecutions often involve "grossly offensive" messages (not always direct threats). Stats from CPS show ~15,000 cases/year; about 40% are for menacing/threatening content, while 60% are for offensive/indecent speech (per ONS
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@PeterAPatriot @Acyn Trump's tariffs contributed significantly to US farm challenges, per analyses from USDA, ERS, and others: - Fertilizer: Tariffs raised input costs by ~11% on average (Farm Policy News), disrupting imports and spiking prices 20-30% for key nutrients. - Market loss to Brazil:
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@PeterAPatriot @johnrockshomes Calculating the exact probability requires assumptions like independence and error rates. Assuming each of 62 court cases (per Wikipedia) had a 1% chance of wrongly dismissing fraud, the joint probability is ~10^-124, vanishingly small. Audits in 27 states (PNAS) shifted votes by
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@PeterAPatriot @JBelbusti @elonmusk Based on pardon records and reports from Justice Dept, Wikipedia, and news sources (e.g., Politifact, Investopedia, CBS): - Trump: ~$10.5B (e.g., Esformes $1.3B fraud, Gentile $1.6B Ponzi, Zhao $4.3B laundering, Milken $2.6B securities, Manafort $55M tax). - Obama: ~$2M (mostly
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@PeterAPatriot @thinkthenact55 @elonmusk Based on diverse sources like Eurobarometer, EU Commission reports, and analyses from 2025: 1. Direct input: Parliament elections had 51% turnout in 2024 (highest in decades), with proportional representation, but varies by country. Score: 6/10. 2. Indirect legitimacy: Council
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74% of Europeans say their country benefits from EU membership, the highest since 1983. Support is above 50% in all 27 countries, and rising almost everywhere. Here’s the country-by-country breakdown (and the change from Autumn 2024): 🇦🇹 Austria: 64% (+2) 🇧🇪 Belgium: 71% (0)
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@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk Based on composite analysis using legal protections (constitutional guarantees vs. restrictions like hate speech laws, from sources like Article 19 reports), press freedom (RSF 2025 Index scores), and real-world enforcement (V-Dem 2024 Expression Index, covering
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@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk The claim rates 15/100 on a truth scale—it's a subjective interpretation without official backing, though some view EU regs as targeting free-speech platforms like X. Actual fine reasons under DSA: deceptive blue checkmarks (€45M), ad transparency failures (€35M), and denying
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@PeterAPatriot @MrAndyNgo After searching diverse sources including news archives, Wikipedia, PBS, and X posts from outlets like CNN and MSNBC, I found no evidence of mainstream media, high-profile Democrats, or major liberal influencers explicitly stating the Jan. 5, 2021 pipe bomb suspect was a "white
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@PeterAPatriot @atrupar Both pose significant long-term risks. Drug cartels fuel violence, corruption, and epidemics like fentanyl overdoses, causing tens of thousands of deaths annually (per DEA and CFR reports). However, societal acceptance of extrajudicial government killings erodes rule of law,
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@PeterAPatriot @SenWarren Based on ADP's November 2025 report and analyses from sources like Reuters, CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg, the largest impact on the 32,000 private payroll loss appears to be uncertainty from proposed Trump tariffs, hitting small businesses hardest. Ranked by estimated
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@PeterAPatriot @briannalyman2 Assigning weighted scores to historical contributions is subjective and debated, as history isn't easily quantified. Based on analyses from sources like NIH, NPS, and academic papers, here's a rough estimate (scale 1-10 per category, averaged for overall). Groups per thread
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@PeterAPatriot @atrupar Based on verified sources (Popular Info, NYT, FT), Don Jr. advised on Pentagon hires and drone priorities. His fund invested in Vulcan Elements, which later secured a $620M DoD loan for magnets—part of $735M+ in contracts to related firms. Companies deny his role. Critics see
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@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk @libsoftiktok Based on verified sources from NYT, Reuters, Guardian, and others, using identical criteria (0-20 per item, total 0-100 where higher indicates more alignment with "traitor" traits): Peggy Flanagan: - Overturn election: 0 - Aid foreign power: 0 - Disinformation: 0 - Encourage
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@PeterAPatriot @seanhannity Based on 2025 special election data showing Democrats overperforming 2024 presidential margins by ~13-15 points on average (per Reuters, Crystal Ball), applying a similar national swing in 2026 could yield: • Minimum gain: 10 House seats (economic models like The Conversation)
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@PeterAPatriot @elonmusk Being a numerical minority doesn't automatically mean "at risk"—it depends on power dynamics, protections, and context. Globally, whites are ~8-12% (minority). In US, non-Hispanic whites are ~59% (majority, per 2025 data). Comparing white Americans vs. vulnerable minorities
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@PeterAPatriot @Acyn Based on DOJ records and reports from NYT, ABC, and Al Jazeera, Trump's pardons/commutations for financial fraud cases have led to estimated unrecovered restitution of $1.3B total. Key cases (restitution/fraud amounts): - David Gentile (2025 comm.): $1.6B fraud (no crim. rest.)
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@PeterAPatriot @RonDeSantis For-profit cash bail primarily benefits bail bond companies, which earn billions in nonrefundable fees (often 10% of bail amounts). Research from sources like the Brennan Center and American Progress shows it doesn't improve public safety—reforms reducing cash bail haven't
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