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→ Conor McGregor teases Irish presidential run
Three years after his last UFC fight, and several months after making his Hollywood debut, Conor McGregor appears to have found a new calling. The Irish MMA fighter today posted a message on social media teasing a run at the Irish presidency next year, claiming: “I am the only logical choice. 2025 is upcoming…”
As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil as well as dissolve it. So as i said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 5, 2024
Apparently running on what could be deemed a populist platform, McGregor stressed: “I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses.” This isn’t the first time the mixed martial artist has been tipped to become Ireland’s head of state. In the wake of anti-immigration riots last year, he emerged as a public figure willing to challenge the country’s political establishment, calling for “deportation of those here illegally”. Looks like he’s already received some enviable celebrity endorsements…
→ Voters worried about AI content in US election
There is a constant conversation about the perils of misinformation and disinformation. From Brazil banning X to the US charging Russians for election interference, government interventions are common occurrences at the moment.
But new polling shows that state action may prove to be popular as three quarters (75%) of registered voters in the US are not confident in their ability to distinguish between real and AI-generated content. This is much more acute in older age groups with over-60s (8%) much less assured than Gen Z (45%).
According to Savanta, 74% of voters think that AI-generated content could influence the election to some extent. Donald Trump is no stranger to AI-generated images but it may come back to bite him. Almost a quarter (23%) of Republicans say they are “disappointed” in Trump for sharing the deepfake image of musician Taylor Swift endorsing him. No doubt the true Swifties weren’t fooled for a second…
→ Palantir CEO: use First Amendment to ban antisemitism
In what is presently a tough spell for free speech, Palantir CEO Alex Karp has recommended using speech rights to combat harmful rhetoric. Speaking on CNBC, the billionaire entrepreneur, who is Jewish, singled out antisemitism as an evil to tackle, stressing that Americans should not “eviscerat[e] the First Amendment but just us[e] the First Amendment to say ‘Hey, this is either stupid or hateful’” in response to discrimination against Jews.
Alex Karp, the Jewish CEO of Palantir, says America needs to get around the first amendment to ban “antisemitism”
Palantir’s tech has been used by the IDF in Gaza, and last year Karp bragged that his company stopped the rise of the far-right in Europe
pic.twitter.com/YVzpckZL7Q— Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) September 5, 2024
Karp has previously challenged anti-Israel protesters on US campuses, referring to “this new religion” which is “a full-on regression from below our Constitution”. Palantir founder Peter Thiel has also proven less than popular with supporters of the Palestinian cause…
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SubscribeConor McGregor would make a better President of Ireland than many of the “eejits”, to use a colloquialism used in Eire, than the present bunch of politically aligned candidates. It is time that a representative of the working class and the uneducated was given the opportunity to role play what is in essence a ceremonial duty. He is also well travelled and would not disgrace himself nor a country that in many ways punches above it’s weight internationally.
He’s got my vote.
Can’t be any worse than the current incumbent. It’s torture listening to Higgins whining on about Palestine.
The most Irish man alive, for good or ill!
Jewish extremism. Jewish nationalism. Jewish supremacy. It exists like islamic supremacy does. The interesting thing is that Islamic supremacists in the West act exactly the same as the Jewish ones do. In the past, people only had one point of reference, but now that Islamic mass immigration has happened, it looks like these ‘minority’ racists all act the same.
For those who are confused in their thinking, noticing things but unsure of what to do: Certainly, not everyone in your ‘out’ group is a cuddly teddy bear. But not everyone is your enemy either; many are your allies. Be specific when you talk about your enemies and never generalise. Speak about individuals, organizations, ideologies, etc. These are your enemies, not entire groups of people.
What does this even mean?
Indeed. When citing “…those who are confused in their thinking…” he should start by looking in the mirror.