“Fall, Or Dodge In Hell” by Neil Stephenson has a similar plot. A billionaire fakes an atomic blast in Moab, Utah. Decades later, MAGA types still refuse to accept the truth and claim the town was rebuilt and populated by generations of ‘crisis actors.’
Brian Premium Member 12 months ago
Ah the old “fake town destroyed” trick.
Differentname 12 months ago
“Fall, Or Dodge In Hell” by Neil Stephenson has a similar plot. A billionaire fakes an atomic blast in Moab, Utah. Decades later, MAGA types still refuse to accept the truth and claim the town was rebuilt and populated by generations of ‘crisis actors.’
Darwinskeeper 12 months ago
Why would these villains go to the trouble of destroying a fake town? Wouldn’t it be more effective to destroy the actual town?
chris_o42 12 months ago
Rip must have seen the movie “Wag The Dog”!
Gent 12 months ago
Fiendish mainstream media and their fiendish fake news peddling!
Bill Löhr Premium Member 12 months ago
“ChatGPT, make me news footage of Los Tomatoes being destroyed by Rip Haywire.” Presaging what we’re in for this election year.
prrdh 12 months ago
Los Tomatos delenda est. Or should that be delendi sunt?
rwh2 12 months ago
What’s going on with the town? I need to ketchup.
tad1 12 months ago
KA-FAKE NEWS!
tad1 12 months ago
“And I smell bad too.” Ooh, that was a really rotten hit below the belt.
David Rickard Premium Member 12 months ago
“This is Los Tomatos, AZ. The news was talking about Los Tomatos, NV.”
WilliamVollmer 12 months ago
It’s not Rip could take a video and submitt for rebutall.
Izzy Moreno 12 months ago
Is it rue, Rip?
Do you smell bad?
mokspr Premium Member 12 months ago
Here is my two cents into the conspiracy pot, what if Los Tomatos is…Breezyz’s code name! (Cuz really, she’s still a tomato to me!)