Time for #15, the time is always right to meme it up

It was successful. The boutique operated for 32 years (not far from my home). It attracted people from across the US and was one of the oldest family run businesses in the area. Exotica International was recognized in the early 2000's for its success (it had expanded twice before moving to Columbia SC....Lexington is a suburb of Columbia but Columbia is the primary business hub in that area...with Lexington having the lake).

Michael Haley bought the property for $5, but in doing so he assumed over $1,000,000 of the existing loan (that $5 was actually a little over a million). And that was for the strip mall in Lexington (not too far from the zoo).

So I sell you my property for $5. You assume my debt for $1,100,000. You actually "paid" $1,100,005 because of the debt. BUT I don't have to pay taxes at that level because the property sold for $5 and the debt was transferred to you. And yes, it is legal (often a way of selling businesses).

But it was a successful clothing business that closed after a little over three decades. Many have.


I just noticed your post was misinformation about the nature of the business. It started as a gift shop for worldwide items and then incorporated clothing. It was recognized for its success in 2002 (came in second in SC).

What made you think it was a lingerie store???

 

I am curious, as it is very important to evaluate the sources we accept as accurate (it is not something we can simply skip as it speaks to the integrity of a source) -

You posted misinformation that Haley's parents boutique was a lingerie company.

What made you think it was a lingerie company?

You indicated that the company was not successful. But that is not true either. It was a very successful business for over three decades (even to the extent it was recognized by SC business organizations in 2002). The owners (Haley's parents) retired and closed the business after 32 years.

What made you think the company had not been successful?

You mentioned Haley's debt increasing by $500,000 to a total of a little over $1,000,000. But you left off that this includes assuming over $1,000,000 in debt from the purchase of the Lexington property (she took on $1,000,000 in debt resulting in an increase of $500,000....which is not bad at all).

Why present information that is misleading due to exclusion of details?


You note that Haley's parents sold their Lexington property for $5 and the business closed. But you did not mention that the reason was Haley's parents retirement. They sold the property for $5, with Haley and her husband assuming the debt of the property (they "paid" over one million). And her parents retired (her father was a biology professor for 29 years, retired from that position in 1998 and retired from the clothing industry in 2008).

This seems at least misleading as your post implied that the business itself was unsuccessful, hence its closure. Why did you not mention these facts as they cast doubt on your conclusions?


I understand that this is a small issue. But if a source cannot be trusted with small issues then it can't be trusted with important things.

 

What makes you think that Haley said Trump supporters are not normal people?

What she said is that normal people are not obsessed with Trump.


This is what she actually said:

"The thing is, normal people aren't obsessed with Trump"

She continued - "The normal people care about the fact that they can't afford things. They feel like their freedoms are being taken away. They think government is too big."



What made you think that she said Trump supporters are not normal people?

 

Not all Democrats, just not all Republicans, are obsessed with Trump.

But I agree that the DNC is obsessed. So is Biden.

And....Trump is obsessed with Trump too .

My main question, however, was why @Wingman68 posted so many things in quick succession that were not true.

I was curious as to why he believed that Haley's parents owned a lingerie company, why he thought the boutique had been unsuccessful, why he didn't acknowledged the business closed in 2008 be abuse the owners retired, and why he thought that Haley had said Trump supporters are not normal.

All of those things were untrue.

That is my issue with Christians involved in politics - not that they are but that it sometimes destroys their credibility and witness because they are fooled into believing and repeating false propaganda.

A lie is a lie. I do not believe God hates a lie any less when it comes from a Christian. If anything, I believe it is worse coming from a believer because it damages the reputation of churches.

I am not saying @Wingman68 posted dishonesty, as I believe that he thought the information he repeated was true. But the fact remains that he was manipulated into repeating false propaganda and that damages his witness.

If a Christian repeats lies, even unknowingly, when it doesn't really matter then how can that person be considered trustworthy when it dies matter?

That is my concern. From what I can tell it appears that @Wingman68 is a brother in Christ. He and I share identical values when it comes to this nation. But he has been manipulated into believing conspiracy theories, false propaganda, and outright lies.

It seems politics in our nation has become too much a game, too much in the realm of misinformation, and too many become "sheeple" believing anything they hear from their "shepherds".

Consider this:

1. How hard would it have been to know that Haley didn't really say Trump supporters were not normal?

It was very simple. Look up the actual statement and see what she really said. It takes about 2 minutes, at most.


2. How hard would it have been to know Haley's parents business was successful?

Very easy (easier for me because I live in the area). But all you had to do is look it up. They were featured on several business articles in SC.

3. How easy would it have been to know Haley's parents business was not a lingerie company?

Again, very easy because it was a well known boutique in the area.


There is no excuse to believe the misinformation @Wingman68 repeated. But people (sheeple) do because they believe anything they are told if it comes from a specific camp or advanced their political agenda.

That is wrong. We are responsible for the things we say, and repeat.

 

But we need to know the difference between a meme and a lie printed on a picture.

The OP (@Wingman68 ) made false claims and needs to defend his use of misinformation.

That misinformation was not in meme form.

Also and unfortunately too many "Christians" get their "news" from memes.

So the bottom line is @Wingman68 posted several false statements of current relevance.

I am asking why he believed those things (assuming he believed what he posted).

The reason is there comes a point where memes are anti-Christian memes, and we have reached that point.

 

Thread closed due to length.

@Wingman68 ..... Time for another.