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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The U.S. will mark the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection on Saturday, a milestone that will confer upon the reality-dwelling citizenry a grim reminder of the potency of propaganda and how quickly it can warp perception when introduced into the public square.

Just three years ago, most of the country watched with dismay and horror as a violent MAGA mob beat back authorities and stormed the country’s citadel of democracy. The Donald Trump-incited crush of disillusioned rioters, fueled by a stream of fantastical lies, believed that the 2020 election had been stolen by sinister forces working to undermine the democratic election.

Of course, not only was their belief flatly incorrect, but evidence later emerged indicating that it was Trump who, in fact, had tried to subvert democracy.

Facts, however, have little bearing on the sentiment inside the Republican Party, which has been fed a steady diet of lies and half-truths by Fox News and the rest of the sprawling right-wing media machine. To wit, the false notion that Joe Biden nefariously stole the 2020 election is now widely shared inside the GOP. A CNN poll conducted over the summer found that nearly 70% of Republicans believe Biden’s win was not legitimate, a number that has continued to tick up.

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[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

So this was a left wing plot and for the first several hours, as Republicans begged Trump to do literally anything and he refused, he was actually doing what in your mind? Fighting a hidden battle against the deep state? All evidence suggests that Trump was more than OK with what was happening as it furthered his goals and supported his many other schemes of fraud, deception, and intimidation in order to remain in power.

[-] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 2 points 10 months ago

no one is saying it was a left wing plot

[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Sure lol. Plenty of Republicans have blamed Antifa. But call it what you want, left wing plot, deep state plot, whatever. Whatever it is, it must be a master class in false flag operations considering it played right into everything that Trump had been broadcasting, desiring, and preparing for. They got him to play right along, vocally support the rioters, and withhold any assistance for the targets? Truly the greatest conspiracy of all time.

[-] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 1 points 10 months ago

no one in this thread is saying it was a left wing plot. you're tilting at windmills.

[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Like I said, call it whatever you want. It's still stupid.

[-] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Fuck Putin. Ask him how Democracy's Dick tastes, and how civilian volunteers with drones kicking his ass feels.

[-] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fuck Putin. Ask him how Democracy's Dick tastes, and how civilian volunteers with drones kicking his ass feels.

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