Jones isn't being any shittier here than any of a number of corporations... and he is taking advantage of a legal system/regime that is basically set up to favor corporations over citizens (but wait, corporations are people too).
When you can buy the politicians and have your lobbyists help write the legislation, it somehow magically seems to work in your favor.
This is why most reform tends to not solve the actual problems, it only hides poison pills (to counter balance the stated intention of the reform) that actually seem to make things worse.
Corps abuse the law all the time. Rich and powerful people abuse the law all the time. Nobody at the bottom has the level of anger or ability to do much about it.
Don't look for any of this to change any time soon, if ever.
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RE: Alex Jones and "There should be a special place in hell for him."
Yes. Yes, indeed. Might I suggest Dante's 8th Circle of Hell (specifically for those who knowingly and willingly commit fraud) as a permanent repository for his soul, after a very brief introductory stay - oh, say a few hundred thousand lifetimes or so - in the 4th (greed).
With its near dozen 'bolgias' available to segregate fraudsters according to their particular type of offense and mete out punishment accordingly, I'm sure appropriate accommodations for Mr. Jones can be found, though he may have to be moved about from one to the other from time to time, just to make sure all the right bases are covered.
Gosh, I like Netflix. I watch it often. I pay my monthly fee and it's worth it to me. I would never share my password with someine else because, well, isn't that wrong, cheating? Call me old-fashioned but....
When COVID hit I read an article suggesting that it might hurt Netflix in the long run. Their subscriber numbers will eventually level off (as we're now seeing) but with their all-you-can-eat business model, if you watch ten hours of Netflix per day or one hour per month, you're charged the same. So the cost of keeping their servers running and stuff would go way up if people are binging Netflix while in lockdown, but it wouldn't result in any new revenue.
As the streaming services crack down on password sharing, I'd say you'll see people start subscribing to one service per month and just keep alternating them. (Netflix in May, Disney+ in June, and so on.) Amazon Prime has a huge advantage by packaging it with their Prime shipping service.
As for Netflix itself, they're at a disadvantage in not having a massive catalog of IP accumulated over the years, so I wouldn't be surprised if they make their marriage to Sony Pictures official in the coming years. Actually, I can see Netflix and some of the "small" major studios - Sony, Paramount, Universal, etc. - merging or entering into some kind of streaming joint venture to compete with Disney and Warner. It's not unlike what happened to the music industry.
There's an old bankruptcy saying: "When a pig becomes a hog, it gets slaughtered." Under the old bankruptcy law, judges could refuse to release from bankruptcy people who concealed or transferred assets before filing. I believe judges still have that option.
As long as there are idiots, there will be Alex Joneses.
I wonder, when Jones started on his career path, if he did so with intention. He's the guy on the soap box at the National Mall who somehow parlayed his delusional ravings into national exposure and millions of dollars. If you're Alex Jones, do you start your schtick as a joke, knowing no one could possibly take it seriously, then find, to your complete shock, that if you hit the virality and network dynamics lottery, you have an army of loyal adherents, and an inexhaustible pool of marks?
Also, these conspiracy weirdos like to talk about crisis actors. Have there ever been documented crisis actors, anywhere, any time, or is that just all made up? I know, I know. The fact that you've never found evidence of them is just proof of how calculating and devious these crisis actors are.
I have no affection for Judge Judy. She is a horrible, angry, insensitive, self-righteous asshole. I literally cannot watch her show, and frankly, I don't understand how a person with any kind of compassion can countenance her behavior toward the people who prostrate themselves to her cruel show.
And yet ordinary folks can’t discharge their student loans in bankruptcy. And no, they’re not all just kids who went to fancy schools and got degrees in art history; a lot of the times, they were people who were told by folks in certain circles (cough, cough) that if you want to do better than minimum wage, go educate yourself and get a better job!
Jones isn't being any shittier here than any of a number of corporations... and he is taking advantage of a legal system/regime that is basically set up to favor corporations over citizens (but wait, corporations are people too).
When you can buy the politicians and have your lobbyists help write the legislation, it somehow magically seems to work in your favor.
This is why most reform tends to not solve the actual problems, it only hides poison pills (to counter balance the stated intention of the reform) that actually seem to make things worse.
Corps abuse the law all the time. Rich and powerful people abuse the law all the time. Nobody at the bottom has the level of anger or ability to do much about it.
Don't look for any of this to change any time soon, if ever.
Adding to reasons to contribute to Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen -- it receives the highest possible score from Charity Navigator -- a rare 100 out of 100 points for efficient use of funds towards operations: Rating at https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/273521132
RE: Alex Jones and "There should be a special place in hell for him."
Yes. Yes, indeed. Might I suggest Dante's 8th Circle of Hell (specifically for those who knowingly and willingly commit fraud) as a permanent repository for his soul, after a very brief introductory stay - oh, say a few hundred thousand lifetimes or so - in the 4th (greed).
With its near dozen 'bolgias' available to segregate fraudsters according to their particular type of offense and mete out punishment accordingly, I'm sure appropriate accommodations for Mr. Jones can be found, though he may have to be moved about from one to the other from time to time, just to make sure all the right bases are covered.
For those unfamiliar: https://www.thoughtco.com/dantes-9-circles-of-hell-741539
Gosh, I like Netflix. I watch it often. I pay my monthly fee and it's worth it to me. I would never share my password with someine else because, well, isn't that wrong, cheating? Call me old-fashioned but....
When COVID hit I read an article suggesting that it might hurt Netflix in the long run. Their subscriber numbers will eventually level off (as we're now seeing) but with their all-you-can-eat business model, if you watch ten hours of Netflix per day or one hour per month, you're charged the same. So the cost of keeping their servers running and stuff would go way up if people are binging Netflix while in lockdown, but it wouldn't result in any new revenue.
As the streaming services crack down on password sharing, I'd say you'll see people start subscribing to one service per month and just keep alternating them. (Netflix in May, Disney+ in June, and so on.) Amazon Prime has a huge advantage by packaging it with their Prime shipping service.
As for Netflix itself, they're at a disadvantage in not having a massive catalog of IP accumulated over the years, so I wouldn't be surprised if they make their marriage to Sony Pictures official in the coming years. Actually, I can see Netflix and some of the "small" major studios - Sony, Paramount, Universal, etc. - merging or entering into some kind of streaming joint venture to compete with Disney and Warner. It's not unlike what happened to the music industry.
There's an old bankruptcy saying: "When a pig becomes a hog, it gets slaughtered." Under the old bankruptcy law, judges could refuse to release from bankruptcy people who concealed or transferred assets before filing. I believe judges still have that option.
“Alex and Judy and Elon, oh my.” (Repeat while skipping down the road to perdition.)
JVL is a modern prophet, giving us a 21st century sermon on Greed-is-Evil. I for one enjoy attending his church.
As long as there are idiots, there will be Alex Joneses.
I wonder, when Jones started on his career path, if he did so with intention. He's the guy on the soap box at the National Mall who somehow parlayed his delusional ravings into national exposure and millions of dollars. If you're Alex Jones, do you start your schtick as a joke, knowing no one could possibly take it seriously, then find, to your complete shock, that if you hit the virality and network dynamics lottery, you have an army of loyal adherents, and an inexhaustible pool of marks?
Also, these conspiracy weirdos like to talk about crisis actors. Have there ever been documented crisis actors, anywhere, any time, or is that just all made up? I know, I know. The fact that you've never found evidence of them is just proof of how calculating and devious these crisis actors are.
I have no affection for Judge Judy. She is a horrible, angry, insensitive, self-righteous asshole. I literally cannot watch her show, and frankly, I don't understand how a person with any kind of compassion can countenance her behavior toward the people who prostrate themselves to her cruel show.
That Belloni read was <insert chef's kiss> perfection. The Puck is worth every penny all around.
Why mince words? Alex Jones is a Piece of Shit and one of many of his ilk. I don’t think Bulwark members will be offended!
And yet ordinary folks can’t discharge their student loans in bankruptcy. And no, they’re not all just kids who went to fancy schools and got degrees in art history; a lot of the times, they were people who were told by folks in certain circles (cough, cough) that if you want to do better than minimum wage, go educate yourself and get a better job!
AJ is a GRIFTER