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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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.Sʜᴀʀᴘ🌍🇺🇦Fʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ&Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏreplied 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 — 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."
#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 [email protected]
"Given this landscape of rampant misinformation, journalists have an important role to play — one that goes beyond fact-checking. It's time for the media to make politicians pay a real price for spreading outrageous lies."
#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
"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)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"One person will show up tonight to have a debate in the democratic tradition, based on a free and fair exchange of views. That person will accept the results of the election when it happens. The other person will show up to indoctrinate people with lies. If he loses, he will contest the results and, if Jan. 6 is any guide, incite violence to avenge his loss."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#KamalaHarris #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #lies #disinformation
/20What to Watch For in Tonight's Debate
Incompatible goals: democratic aims of informing the public vs an authoritarian fear-and-smear show
(lucid.substack.com)
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Runyan50replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Could be the journalists want to get rid of democracy. Their work lives would be easier just taking orders and a paycheck from the Oligarchs.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"If he wins, he has stated that he intends to investigate and prosecute Democrats, Harris likely included.
So, the real issue up for debate tonight, personified by the two individuals on stage, is what political system Americans will live under in 2025 and beyond: a democratic system, guided by rule of law, or an autocracy marked by rule by the lawless and a criminal in charge?"
#KamalaHarris #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #lies #disinformation
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Runyan50replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Do you suppose Nora O’Donnell told CBS to shove it due to demands she not report on Trump’s fitness?
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Donald Trump is treated every single day by the various media that cover the presidential campaign as if he is a serious man. This is a grievous error, and Vice President Harris should not repeat it during the so-called debate. She does not have to fact-check Trump in real time."
~ Lucian K. Truscott
#KamalaHarris #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #lies #disinformation
/22Abortion, abortion, abortion: Harris has a surefire path to knock Trump off his game
Can we stop calling these candidate get-togethers "debates?"
(luciantruscott.substack.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Every time he opens his mouth and another lie spills forth, all she has to do is look into the eye of the camera and utter those famous words of Ronald Reagan, 'There he goes again,' followed by a reference to how dangerous it would be to have a man who spreads such lies as President of the United States."
#KamalaHarris #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #lies #disinformation
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mickymorsereplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy The fascist gop have made their corrupt and depraved bed. They have been a criminal cabal since Reagan. Ask Mitch Mcconnell about his relationship with Oleg Deripaska, a Putin oligarch.