In a thread yesterday, I noted that after WWII, many Americans asked how it was possible that large numbers of Germans could hear Hitler's dangerous, crazy ranting targeting minority communities and lusting after blood and still support him.
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Hugs4friends βΎπΊπ¦ π΅πΈπ·replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Has to be that. Mesmerising, even.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Phil Aisthorpe last edited by
@JSprat Yes β and, yet, the religious strain in American culture has been so strong all along, stemming from the foundational role of the Puritan colonies, then strengthened by the two Great Awakenings. It's inbuilt in American culture.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Matthias KrΓ€mer last edited by
@Kraemer_HB I think the problem is that what you and I see when these folks rant is not what many others see. I simply hear Trump's voice and get cold chills β no matter what he says. I turn off the sound. Yet for many others, it's spellbinding. (And I realize you're talking about the lack of charisma of others, not Trump.)
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Stanley Nerdlingerreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Just a different style of sanewashing
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Pamelareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy They're just as despicable as him living their hypocritical lives in full view covering it in the flag of Trumpie?
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Pamelareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Not authoritarian, try FASCIST!
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Babs E. Blue Let's Go Kamalareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I so loathe that MFr
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Daniel Marksreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy The truth is that civilization is always a few missed meals from anarchy. Order is maintained only under the threat of violence, and so violence or the threat of violence is employed strategically to maximize fear and obedience. This is how naturally violent humans have managed to form civilizations and armies that conquered other humans that did not cooperate for mutual defense.
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Catherine Schmidtreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy have you seen that Bush is trying to say this all started with the bank bail out it 2008? He says it pissed people off and made way for popularism
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MycotropicForHarrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
I live in Aurora Colorado and they lied about us too! Conservatives today have absolutely nothing of substance to add to our culture so they follow trumps lead and just make shit up. Their base is so thoroughly indoctrinated by their media and likely their religious leaders that they approach his words as articles of faith, not observation or testable hypotheses. It reminds me of the words of the great thinker MC Hawking;
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clearwater53replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Perhaps one of the saddest things about this racist cat-eating BS is that I have lived long enough that I have seen it before. I cannot remember exactly when, where or even the precise group at which it was aimed. Feels like decades ago and it was aimed at a SE Asian group. It was about eating neighborhood dogs. Search shows incident as recently as Jan 2024 and as early as 1989. We are just a racist country, period.
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clearwater53replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I honestly do not think it is not just a feeling that nearly half the electorate has gone insane. There really is a mass mental illness facilitated, IMO, by the stress that many have been caused by our decades of neoliberal policies (thanks #DemocraticParty), inherent white racism and the rise of the psychopathic Trump.
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bufalo1973replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy doesn't this remind too much of some other time where a group was dehumanized and ended up "having a shower".
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J.SΚα΄Κα΄ππΊπ¦FΚα΄α΄α΄ α΄α΄&Dα΄α΄α΄α΄Κα΄α΄Κreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
It's the Pizzagate strategy all over again. Same old same old.
I think it's time for #DementiaDonny #trump to have a taste of his own medicine.
Incidentally, I hear trump won't let #JDVance use his furniture to sit on.
I wonder why?
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Perhaps most troubling is how these stories echo historical hate-based conspiracy theories. The baseless claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets bears a striking resemblance to blood libel β the centuries-old antisemitic canard that accused Jews of kidnapping Christian children for ritualistic purposes."
~ Parker Molloy
#Trump #Republicans #immigrants #Haitians #JDVance #TedCruz #ElonMusk #BernieMoreno #lies #disinformation
/15Eating Pets and Other Lies: How the Haitian Migrant Hoax Exposes Flaws in Political Reporting
The rapid spread of baseless claims about Haitian immigrants reveals the need for long-term accountability in political reporting.
(www.readtpa.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Both narratives prey on fear of the 'other' and attribute grotesque behaviors to marginalized groups, stoking xenophobia and justifying discrimination. ...
The pattern of demonizing marginalized groups through false, often outlandish accusations is not new, but the speed and reach of modern communication platforms have supercharged its impact."
#Trump #Republicans #immigrants #Haitians #JDVance #TedCruz #ElonMusk #BernieMoreno #lies #disinformation
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Social media algorithms, designed to prioritize engagement, often amplify sensational and divisive content, regardless of its veracity. Political figures and influencers, recognizing the attention-grabbing power of these shocking claims, may then further legitimize and spread the misinformation to broader audiences."
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"Given this landscape of rampant misinformation, journalists have an important role to play β one that goes beyond fact-checking. It's time for the media to make politicians pay a real price for spreading outrageous lies."
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"The Republican strategy has always been to wear us down and wear us out. To deflate our enthusiasm, to blunt our momentum, to sap our energy, to ratchet up the pressure, and to win through voter depression.
The pressure is the point; the exhaustion is the goal.
We fight back by soldiering forward."
~ Michele Hornish
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #lies #disinformation
/19The Pressure, the Exhaustion: Red State Republican Strategy
Wearing us down is the goal. We're not giving them the satisfaction.
(michelehornish.substack.com)