Was this the start of a US Presidential campaign

[moka]

Candace Owens has been involved in numerous controversies due to her provocative statements and actions.

Anti-Black Rhetoric: Owens has been criticized for making statements that many view as anti-Black. She has downplayed the impacts of systemic racism, criticized Black Lives Matter, and made controversial comments about George Floyd and other Black victims of police brutality.

Anti-Semitism: She has faced accusations of anti-Semitism, particularly for her defense of Kanye West's anti-Semitic remarks and her own statements implying Jewish control in media and finance.

LGBTQ+ Issues: Owens has made numerous controversial statements about LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender individuals. She has called for banning transgender individuals undergoing transition from military service and described the push for transgender rights as "overcivilization".

COVID-19 and Vaccines: Owens has spread misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Election Fraud Claims: She has supported unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Other Conspiracy Theories: Owens has promoted various conspiracy theories, including questioning the Moon landings, though she later backtracked on some of these claims.
Celebrity Feuds: Owens has engaged in public disputes with various celebrities, often using inflammatory language.
Exploitation of Tragedies: She faced criticism for her comments about the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, which some viewed as exploiting the tragedy for political purposes.

Political Affiliations
Rapid Political Shift: Owens' sudden transition from liberal to conservative has been questioned by some, with critics suggesting it was opportunistic rather than genuine.
Her appearances on platforms like InfoWars and associations with far-right personalities have been controversial.
Owens' confrontational style and willingness to make provocative statements on sensitive topics have made her a polarizing figure in American political discourse.

Candace Owens' career evolved rapidly after her claimed political conversion from liberal to conservative. Throughout her career evolution, Owens has maintained a confrontational style, often making provocative statements on sensitive topics, which has made her a polarizing figure in American political discourse.

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-hateful-candace-owens/
Less than a decade ago, she was an unknown college dropout working as a marketing professional in New York, writing pieces for her company’s website about the “bat-s—t crazy antics of the Republican Tea Party.” Then, suddenly, she claimed to have experienced a political conversion.

[moka]

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I see media here have begun a hit job on Candace Owens, calling her "Far Right" ahead of her visit. She's a conservative that they continually quote out of context to paint her as anti-Semite. She worked for a pro-Jewish organisation for 2 and half years!
Owen's biggest "crimes" are probably her expose of the corrupt BLM organisation, her denouncing of giving puberty blockers to children and highlighting a prominent Jewish organisation's political lobbying in the US.

Owens can certainly be annoying and no doubt holds views people will disagree with, but she also throws light on topics that aren't covered by MSM

Do you agree with Candace Owens when she suggested that “men are being socially engineered to be gay".

https://x.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1829160864265711892

[jonu]

Do you agree with Candace Owens when she suggested that “men are being socially engineered to be gay".

https://x.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1829160864265711892

I haven't said I agree with anything Owens says. Hadn't heard the quote you give. I listened to the clip and she goes onto clarify she means more effiminate. There's an argument for that.
Most of that clip references the social engineering of women against their biological urges for having children. There's an argument for that.

Regardless of whether you agree with her or not, hitjobs my media deliberately quoting people out of context is inexcusable.

[jonu]

Candace Owens has been involved in numerous controversies due to her provocative statements and actions.

Anti-Black Rhetoric: Owens has been criticized for making statements that many view as anti-Black. She has downplayed the impacts of systemic racism, criticized Black Lives Matter, and made controversial comments about George Floyd and other Black victims of police brutality.

Anti-Semitism: She has faced accusations of anti-Semitism, particularly for her defense of Kanye West's anti-Semitic remarks and her own statements implying Jewish control in media and finance.

LGBTQ+ Issues: Owens has made numerous controversial statements about LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender individuals. She has called for banning transgender individuals undergoing transition from military service and described the push for transgender rights as "overcivilization".

COVID-19 and Vaccines: Owens has spread misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Election Fraud Claims: She has supported unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Other Conspiracy Theories: Owens has promoted various conspiracy theories, including questioning the Moon landings, though she later backtracked on some of these claims.
Celebrity Feuds: Owens has engaged in public disputes with various celebrities, often using inflammatory language.
Exploitation of Tragedies: She faced criticism for her comments about the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, which some viewed as exploiting the tragedy for political purposes.

Political Affiliations
Rapid Political Shift: Owens' sudden transition from liberal to conservative has been questioned by some, with critics suggesting it was opportunistic rather than genuine.
Her appearances on platforms like InfoWars and associations with far-right personalities have been controversial.
Owens' confrontational style and willingness to make provocative statements on sensitive topics have made her a polarizing figure in American political discourse.

Candace Owens' career evolved rapidly after her claimed political conversion from liberal to conservative. Throughout her career evolution, Owens has maintained a confrontational style, often making provocative statements on sensitive topics, which has made her a polarizing figure in American political discourse.

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-hateful-candace-owens/
Less than a decade ago, she was an unknown college dropout working as a marketing professional in New York, writing pieces for her company’s website about the “bat-s—t crazy antics of the Republican Tea Party.” Then, suddenly, she claimed to have experienced a political conversion.

Owen's not only criticised the BLM organisation, she exposed it as being a corrupt antifa aligned group run by self described Marxists. Not that Kamala Harris would be too keen on acknowledging that.

[ynot]

Do you agree with Candace Owens when she suggested that “men are being socially engineered to be gay".

https://x.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1829160864265711892

An element of truth for sure. How many straight men are convertible would questionable.

[Bjauck]

I am quite surprised by some of the comments here that are obviously in favour of limiting free speech. I think it is appalling that Government and media colluded to limit discussion on Hunter Biden's illegal activities.
I am totally against such limits and that includes our Government under Jacinda signing contracts with media and giving them money, as long as they sing her tune both on COVID and Maori issues.
Just for clarification Bjauck, I read news daily from a variety of international media as I am sure you do. And I certainly am not a Trump supporter. I would never vote for him, even if I could.

I agree that it is quite a revealing and shocking revelation from Zuckerberg - for me anyway. I admit that I had previously been more sceptical that there was such collusion.

Media owners voluntarily giving in to pressure from Government Departments is concerning. Obviously this is not the first time this has happened with media, as newspaper owners for decades/centuries have been open to pressure from political parties and government agencies. They “should” wait until a legally enforceable directive is made, and publicly announce that withholding a story is as a result of a government department directive and not of their own volition.

However, privately owned media will always have an editorial slant determined by their owners and appointed editors. The relative newcomer, Social media, is obviously no different.

When I said “you” I meant it in the sense of “one” or “everyone.”

[Daytr]

I am quite surprised by some of the comments here that are obviously in favour of limiting free speech. I think it is appalling that Government and media colluded to limit discussion on Hunter Biden's illegal activities.
I am totally against such limits and that includes our Government under Jacinda signing contracts with media and giving them money, as long as they sing her tune both on COVID and Maori issues.
Just for clarification Bjauck, I read news daily from a variety of international media as I am sure you do. And I certainly am not a Trump supporter. I would never vote for him, even if I could.

Did you read anything that was posted? Like real statements from the companies.
They didn't collude re Hunter Biden and as already stated Joe Biden wasn't even in power at the time, Trump was.

Free speech or spreading lies?
There had always been liable laws but pre social media there would have been an editor to ensure what was being published was accurate and didn't put the media outlet in legal jeopardy.