Maybe “smart” was too simple. Instead let’s go with “politically aware enough to care, rich/connected enough to make a change, and smart enough to know when to act”. Kind of a big ask, I know, but it I know plenty of people who are missing at least one of those three
Definitely agree on wanting to kick his head though
As a fellow southwestern drunk, cheers to that dudeski
I’m not saying no to any of these, but why ESPECIALLY Oprah? I try not to know too much about any of them, but Phil seems especially bad considering how he lost his license, I don’t think Oprah did anything like that. Did she?
1-Why did ICE allow Dr. Phil to be in their group?
Well, he’s a well-known media figure of claims to be centrist and unbiased, so his presence/footage could have provided a veneer of doubt to most other media coverage. They eventually need SOMEONE to play that role if they don’t want to be the literal bad guys
2-Why did Dr. Phil agree to do this?
Well, as much as he claims to be unbiased and trustworthy, more often than not, his show is pretty much just “guilt trip the nonconformist in front of an audience until they break down and hug their relatives who brought them here” with some commercials sprinkled in for fun profit. He’s basically a big bully with the ‘street cred’ (moustasche) to get away with it
3-Why did anyone think this would work at all?
Well, I don’t have the numbers to confirm this, but as an American, I’m confident in saying that most Americans would trust Dr. Phil, more than some random/local reporters (even if that should NOT be the case). Even if you’ve never watched a second of his show, you’ve probably heard his voice, seen others imitate him, or are at least AWARE of his existence, and we’re more likely to trust a source we’ve already encountered before.
Those other examples didn’t directly use the swastika? That’s the only example I can think of
Mites gotta mate
Xeelee Sequence is basically that