• TheFogan@programming.dev
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    5 days ago

    Ever notice how when the conspiracy nuts attack the right, they bring receipts, actual recordings, solid evidence. Then she goes for the left with like the absurd Macron conspiracy where her evidence is basically "this girl looks a bit like her brother… nevermind the fact that he’s been in public many times since the claim started etc…

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      5 days ago

      yeah, it’s like there’s actual tangible dirt on awful people acting awful or something

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      It’s because it’s easier to get dirt on people you’re close to. Remember when Madison cawthorn wouldn’t toe the party line and pictures of him in drag leaked within a week? I just assume they’re always collecting dirt on each other so they can end their careers if someone crosses them.

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        True but then it’s still worth pointing out the sides disparity… IE democrats sure as hell have had people switch alligences. Within the media sector, half the groups associated with the young turks, went on to become right wing. (Jimmy Dore, Dave Reuben etc…) Politician wise, we’ve had quite a few flips from democrat to either independent or republican. Yet none of them leave with "Hey here’s all the dirt I learned.

        The point is I find it most telling that these conspiracy theorists, that are famous for grasping at the thinnest of straws when attacking the left, yet by attacking the right, they demonstrate that they do know what real evidence looks like. Basically to me that’s a showing of the question of are they actually crazy, or are they grifters.

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          Judging from history it’s projection.

          “If my allies are this craven, just imagine what evil shit my enemies get up to!”

          And I’d guess it’s a mixture of true belief and grift, depending on who you ask.

          Jimmy Dore, Dave Rubin

          Ana kasparian for a few weeks too. Not that her reaction wasn’t provoked, but damn that was wild.

          Edit: specifically the backlash over the homeless thing. The “birthing person” one was her being tone deaf and reactionary as fuck.