CileTheSane

He's lying about receiving a bribe as justification.

The intelligence of 20% of the population is in this part of the bell curve:

Or you could not sign up for known predatory businesses.

And this rock keeps tigers away, how much would you like to pay me for it?

If they don't have a point then what the fuck have you been going on about?

I also recognize my privileged position when I say this: I'm pretty sure I can tolerate it longer than the American Oligarchs will tolerate the loss of profit and start using those politicians they've purchased to put an end to it.

They've going to continue being the Gestapo, just at the airport now.

You've seen what they do to people that let them know their opinion of ICE?

1. that's not 900 shows

2. your list includes things like;

Calvin and Hobbes: While Calvin's dad isn't exactly foolish (he's a patent attorney) and just as irritated by Calvin's antics as Calvin's mom, there's also plenty of strips showing him trolling Calvin by telling him outrageous lies about how the world works (such as the world being black and white until the '60s, or wind being caused by trees sneezing, or Calvin not being brought by a stork but a pterodactyl, etc.).

Which is notably not what you were complaining about.

3. there's a difference between it existing in some shows throughout the history of mankind and it being the overwhelming majority of television like you implied. Every show I listed was popular and well recieved. Your list includes Fan Fiction which isn't even television.

The average user does not need the same level of device security and lock down as a CEO of an independent opposition-aligned media outlet. It's absurd that you seem to be arguing otherwise.

Perhaps a CEO of an independent opposition-aligned media outlet should be using more strict security measures far above what is necessary or even accessible to an average phone user.

"statistically doesn't happen" is not equivalent to "has never happened". It means the number of times it has happened is such a statistically insignificant % of the user base that it does not pass the smell test for being the reason to inconvenience every user.