IF YOU THINK THEY ARE NOT FASCISTS YOU ARE WRONG!!!

Every time I manage to convince myself they have Gone As Far As They Can, I get to discover that my powers of imagination are severely limited.

This is happening NOW:

Turning Point Action, a conservative nonprofit led by activist Charlie Kirk, has informed reporters hoping to cover a Republican rally today featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate candidate J.D. Vance that to receive a press pass, they will have to agree to give organizers access to any footage they take, and answer questions about what it will be used for.

THEY WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO GIVE ORGANIZERS ACCESS TO ANY FOOTAGE THEY TAKE, AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IT WILL BE USED FOR

(Yes, I shouted)

The press policy also restricts journalists to specific events and parts of the venue, and bars them from recording speakers who do not wish to be filmed.

Turning Point Action has warned that violators could be kicked out of the event.

“These are highly unusual conditions,” according to Monica Nieporte, the president and executive director of the Ohio News Media Association, which represents outlets across the state. THIS STATEMENT QUALIFIES AS THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE MILLENIUM!!!

Nieporte said her group has not been asked by member organizations to fight the restrictions, but she warned: “We strongly discourage our members from agreeing to any conditions which could lead to their content being censored or altered by a third party not affiliated with their media outlet.”

IS THERE ONE OF THESE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAS TO THINK LONGER THAN 5 MICRO NANOSECONDS BEFORE REPLYING “FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU!”?????????

Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for Turning Point Action, said the press pass preconditions “protect the organization from being taken advantage of by organizations or companies — usually non-traditional press — that don’t intend to report on the event at all, but rather want to monetize raw footage/pics. These policies also maintain guest and speaker privacy in green rooms, backstage, etc., and protect our underage attendees.”

“That said,” he added, “we frequently [waive] certain clauses for legitimate press outlets that are covering the event in good faith, as we’ve offered to do with Washington Post reporters for the very events in question.”

If the Washington Post accepts this and covers the event, I am DONE WITH THEM. I will cancel my subscription ON THE SPOT if I see coverage of this event in that paper.

The restrictions were met with outrage on social media from some journalists who cover Ohio and national news. (WELL, DUHHHHHH)

“Wow. This seems a little anti-democratic,” wrote Marty Schladen, a reporter for the Ohio Capital Journal, on Twitter. Emma Henderson, a reporter for WKYC 3News in northeast Ohio tweeted: “Yiiikes.”

NO, the proper response is FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Ohio reporter, Morgan Trau of News 5 Cleveland, questioned how the policy would be applied. “Who is to say certain reporters wouldn’t be excluded and denied — despite having accurate and fair coverage?” she asked on Twitter.

It’s still unclear whether Turning Point Action can enforce its rules. (TO WHICH THEY REPLY, “HOLD MY BEER”)

An Ohio reporter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect their ability to attend the event, said the restrictions “seem intended to intimidate, but in reality they’re pretty easy to ignore or circumvent.”

In particular, this person told The Post, a requirement that journalists formally request to interview participants by emailing Turning Point could be bypassed by interviewing rallygoers before or after they leave the premises. “If it draws a tenth of the turnout for a Trump rally, we won’t have trouble finding people to talk on the way in or out,” they added. A spokesperson for the organization said the policy is intended primarily for events featuring students, who may be underage.

According to the Washington Post, “While Turning Point Action’s demand to see journalists’ footage is unusual, it’s hardly the first time in recent years that the press has been hindered from covering a political event. Trump briefly banned Post reporters from covering his rallies while running for president in 2016, and he was openly hostile to much of the White House press corps throughout his administration.”

How do these people not see this as the actions of a fascist organization and not call it out as such????

These people are not even trying to disguise who and what they are.

This is the “Cabaret” moment where Brian Roberts is flabbergasted when his good friend, the “good German” Maximilian von Heune, shows up in his full SS uniform.

What we are in is a Kultur Krieg. It sounds so much more accurate in its original German.

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