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LM's avatar

Fascist propaganda short-circuits critical thinking and channels people directly to cognitive bias. This is now the sole purpose of the trump administration and the right-wing media. All they do is fascist propaganda to distract people from thinking.

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bjkeefe's avatar

Another aspect of the right's hypocrisy: their behavior after every mass shooting. Then it's all "thoughts and prayers" and "how dare Teh Left" mock us for believing in prayer.

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Scotty Louise Eckert's avatar

Thank you for expressing what has been eating at me for a long time now. Well said.

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Karen's avatar

Mike Brock's superb writing and analysis of this case have brought Iryna quite possibly the only justice she ever will receive...

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B. Calbeau's avatar

I am so sorry for this nation and now that our Extreme Court has okayed the unconstitutional raids in LA ,I feel ill. Sickened and sorry. The installed court is fascist and wants Trump to continue his evil. Forget your book and tours, it’s lies, ACB! You are no judge of what Americans really want and need!

This is rewarding Trump and punishing Newsome for standing up to Trump!

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Jennifer Anderson's avatar

And then complicit dems will play along further cementing their tactics. This is Laken Riley 2, boogeyman boogaloo.

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Ken Rose's avatar

The Meta narrative is that existing government cannot react sufficiently to the overwhelming problems of our day. The Solution: DADDY.

“Only I can…” All problems to be solved by Daddy. Only the Strongman can solve your problems. Even skepticism will make things worse.

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Emily's avatar

This is indicative of the American weakness that Russian trolls weaponized on social media. Success is no longer defined by craftmanship, integrity, and determination but rather celebrity, and fame. The president is constantly seeking spectacle and "good TV"; politicians regardless of party, play the game of sound bites and memes because they and their constituents have been manipulated to equate human value with celebrity.

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Ann K Sterzinger's avatar

You think media bias is unconnected to the ongoing violence, then?

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LM's avatar

This article isn’t about media bias. It’s about manufacturing propaganda out of tragedies.

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