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Three years after the January 6 attack, propaganda about the insurrection is poisoning the American public (www.cnn.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

IMO, this event was worse for America and the world than 9/11. What goodwill and credibility can America exercise on the world stage when Trump can incite a violent attack on the US Congress, and he is still the front runner?

If he had convinced the Capital Police to get rid of the metal detectors, as he tried to do, America would be under a Trump dictatorship right now.

As if his capitulation to Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, or North Korea shouldn't immediately disqualify him, or the millions of dollars he personally received from foreign governments during his presidency.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

imo the genocide in Gaza is far worse

America is geopolitically isolated on its support for Israel, to the point where it's rapidly accelerating the collapse of its hegemony. We might lose Turkey in NATO, we might lose Egypt's cooperation on migration, dedollarization is accelerating, normalization between Israel and the surrounding neighbors is dead, international law is a joke, and this is happening at the same time that French imperialism in Africa is also collapsing with coups and revolts.

It's Joever

EDIT Downvoting me won't bring back American prestige you fuckin libs. What is Biden going to do when South Africa's suit against Israel finds them guilty of the crime of genocide? When America is compelled by international law to take available actions to stop genocide?

I'll tell you what he'll do! Nothing. When he does, the rest of the world is going to continue leaving America behind. Good riddance. 😜

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

America's not going down without taking everyone with them.

They're crazy!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

America is taking everyone with them anyway! See the latest climate summit for an example.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m more concerned about the American so-called communist who live in their mommy’s basements and troll online.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You're concerned about something you made up more than runaway climate change. Cool!

Very American.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You’re assuming my nationality.

Not everyone who uses Lemmy is American.

They only make up 4% of the world population in fact.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No, I'm telling you that you post like an American and your politics are like that of an American.

Also, you assumed a lot of shit about me? My parents are passed, I'm a factory worker and live in a trailer, fuck off.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

When did I assume things about you?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

🙄

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait until you learn that the republican agenda will keep doing the same regarding gaza.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's why I'm not voting for them. 🙄

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Let me guess third PaRtY

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No, I'm voting for Hillary Clinton. It's still Her turn!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you get high fives from the other Cuntrarians and the lunch table for "Owning The Libs?" Do they think you're a badass?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

Trust me, I do this purely for my own enjoyment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure, and that hillary clinton is with you in the same room?

If you mean Bill's wife, she is not running.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

You can write in anyone you want dawg

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They're not down voting you because they're liberals. They're down vote you because you're likely an accelerationis hypocrite. With shitty unconstructive hot takes and zero actual solutions.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I have a proposal, stop sending weapons to the fucking genocide, stop trying to use the military to protect a genocide. It's not a poster online doing this, it's our fucking government accelerating things you twat.

Love when a quisling shows up to say I'm the threat

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here's a proposal for you. As a non linenist Marxist and socialist I agree. As do many Democrats and liberals even. The thing is, our goals have to be realistic and achievable. And realistically what's achievable is likely either a Biden or Trump presidency. And believe me things will be worse under Trump. For democrats to be able to make any sort of positive change they have to be in control. Even if that means a flawed candidate like Biden.

Had I seen the name of the person I replied to. I either probably would have just downloaded and not replied. And definitely would not have used the term likely hypocrite. It's a 100% thing with them. And likely with a twat like yourself. U ml are like perpetual 10-year-olds. Your own worst enemies and saboteurs. And a threat to everyone else.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

our goals have to be realistic and achievable

Abolition wasn't realistic or achievable until we fought a civil war over it.

Not advocating anything! Just something to think about.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

An accelerationist would advocate voting for Trump to hasten to collapse of America. I'm not doing that. I'm just not voting for Biden.

Hell, I'm voting down ticket Democrat in case Trump wins and they need to obstruct his agenda! Hardly accelerationism.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As an outsider, I find American obsession over Jan 6th to be absolutely bizarre. At worst it was a riot. How exactly is a riot at the capital going to cause a coup? I'm guessing you too probably have overblown Jan 6th concerns but peoples response to your comment only confirms my thoughts. People are so entrenched in maintaining the "most dangerous thing since the civil war" that they are willing to consume their own over the smallest disagreements.

Also, these people claiming Trump would be worse in Gaza, but it's not clear the US would be worse in Gaza if Trump won, the US has put up zero road blocks currently and with Trump in the Whitehouse the democrats would actually push back against the genocide because Trump is now president. Plus more negative press from the corporate media, again, because Trump is in charge. Not saying it's the most likely case, but it can be argued.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah the riot had no realistic chance of success. A much more realistic coup will be one done by the 6-3 Supreme Court!

I still think it's fair to call them insurrectionists and treat them as such, but it was hardly "worse for America and the world than 9/11"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're telling the truth. The only thing Israel is to the US is a another military staging area if shit kicks off in The Middle East. That's it. That said, Biden is not the entire admisistration. No President is. It takes Congress to change this shit, and way too many defense contrators and their shareholders are making way too much money for this to change.

And also, I can't remember the exact quote, and I'm paraphrasing, is "People tell you they want to hear the truth, but they'll hate you for saying it."

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

As we saw in 2008 and 2020, it requires such an impossibly huge majority to change anything that it's a pipedream. Structurally impossible.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think people are too literal when trying to understand each other. If someone says they believe in god, it means they identify as someone who believes in god. If someone says they think the election was stolen, it means they identify as someone who thinks the election was stolen. You don't defeat this with direct education / facts, you give these people an out. They need identities that are constructive and based in reality. Friends, family, culture... it all needs to be rewritten. Then they'll "believe" in reality.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So why don't they adopt an identity based in reality like the rest of us?

Is it because they want to hate demographics and the one media that supports that pushes irrational thought because their core components are irrational and it's easier to control them like that? I'm actually asking, because that's my best guess.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

Because reality is a neverending nightmare.