"JD Vance defended his comments about Haitian immigrants eating pets during a Tuesday rally, saying that 'the media has a responsibility to fact-check' stories – not him."
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Peet Tetterooreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy typical for this kind of people,
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Unholy Ordnancereplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
#lies #deliberatelies #endangeringlife
These deliberate lies endanger life and are intended to result in political entrenchment - this undermines the democratic process and should be treated as a crime.
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Brian Tatoskyreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Ah the famous "you make me hit you defense"
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Thunderstrikereplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
That's barely half a step short of "look what you made me do". 🤬
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Ëtikēmikreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I think this is the first time I’ve heard of a right-wing conspiracist saying “do MY research.”
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Strange Culprits last edited by
@StrangeCulprits Yes, this is a very good assessment of what’s going on, it seems to me. Thank you for putting the points so clearly.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Peet Tetteroo last edited by
@Pettet50 Sadly so.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Unholy Ordnance last edited by
@UnholyOrdnance I agree. Thank you for sharing.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Brian Tatosky last edited by
@virtualbri You’ve got it!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Thunderstrike last edited by
@tstrike78 Indeed. “See how you made me hurt you?” is their way of thinking.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Ëtikēmik last edited by
@etikemik For sure.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Today, The Wall Street Journal published a fantastic exposé about Springfield, Ohio, urban legends, and the power of lies, titled, 'How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren't True.' I want to give credit to a job well done."
~ Parker Molloy
#JDVance #lies #disinformation #Springfield #Haitians #immigrants #media
/11The Wall Street Journal Provides a Template for Covering the Right's Springfield Lies
Plus: Three other Springfield-specific reading recommendations
(www.readtpa.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Springfield’s Republican mayor said this to the WSJ [i.e., Wall Street Journal]:
'We have told those at the national level that they are speaking these things that are untrue,' added Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a registered Republican. But he said claims have been 'repeated and doubled down on.'
Here’s my question: How is Rue going to vote in November?"
~ Jonathan V. Last
#JDVance #lies #disinformation #Springfield #Haitians #immigrants #media
/12Who Will Republicans in Springfield, Ohio Vote For?
What happens when partisans find out that their presidential nominee is lying about them and hurting their community?
(www.thebulwark.com)
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DEDGirlreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I don’t understand how terrorizing communities, towns, states, & the country at large will net them any new votes, but I also don’t understand how they’re legally allowed to use abuse & terrorizing as a political campaign in the first place. Just priming the populace for their anticipated coup?!? 🤮 I mean, I thought we had laws against this behavior. I guess only for people of color or class.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to DEDGirl last edited by
@DEDGirl I think they know that continuing to inflame many Americans with bogus claims of the damage immigrants do to them will keep playing well politically. Large swathes of Americans want to blame immigrants, especially people of color, for their misery, which is in many cases self-inflicted as they continue making political choices that immiserate themselves and benefit the super-rich.
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Sentient Beingreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I think we need to be leaving post it notes in the men’s restrooms in the Ohio State Capitol and in the Springfield City Hall saying “Your vote is private. No one will know how you vote in November.”
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Sentient Being last edited by
@TamiEntabi A good suggestion.