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Now that we’ve gotten a little more distance from it, can we agree that the idea that @realDonaldTrump was weaponizing the Postal Service to steal the election was always an absurd conspiracy theory?
If so, I think some apologies are in order👇
Now that we’ve gotten a little more distance from it, can we agree that the idea that @realDonaldTrump was weaponizing the Postal Service to steal the election was always an absurd conspiracy theory?
If so, I think some apologies are in order👇
We’ve gotta start this one with the elected Democrats who pushed it.
Surely you remember when it was an “alarming threat” that the Trump Admin wanted to make a few changes? @SenWarren sure does.
Surely you remember when it was an “alarming threat” that the Trump Admin wanted to make a few changes? @SenWarren sure does.
@RonWyden told us - repeatedly - that Trump was doing this to “steal the election” through suppressing the vote, which sounds exactly like what Democrats are now accusing Trump of doing.
Similar language here from @ChrisVanHollen, who said that Trump was attempting to “sabotage the election.”
“This is a direct attack on the foundation of our democracy - free & fair elections” is a good reminder that politicians like @SenDuckworth will tell you anything if they think it’ll scare you into donating to them.
We had former senators get involved in the act, too. Here’s @clairecmc, who has apparently never seen a mailbox that is locked before.
It wasn’t just the upper chamber either. The electeds who really impressed - as ever - were from the people’s house.
On this issue, as on many, their valiant leader @SpeakerPelosi led the charge.
On this issue, as on many, their valiant leader @SpeakerPelosi led the charge.
Your tax dollars helped fund all of this, mind you.
Here’s @RepSherrill telling you so because she saw a picture of a mailbox being removed.
Here’s @RepSherrill telling you so because she saw a picture of a mailbox being removed.
You may remember the word “fascism” was thrown around, but do you recall that there was a **member of Congress** who did it, too?
Well get a look at this one from @PramilaJayapal.
Well get a look at this one from @PramilaJayapal.
Again. Your tax dollars pay the salaries of people like @repmarkpocan, @RepKClark, and @repjimcooper so that they can spend their time doing this.
To hear @BarackObama tell it, this was an activity in “suppressing the vote.”
This, I will remind you, was just one of many, many examples of the former President attacking the current one that the media pretended just didn’t happen.
This, I will remind you, was just one of many, many examples of the former President attacking the current one that the media pretended just didn’t happen.
Even the Vice President elect’s sister @mayaharris_ got into the mix.
Naturally, the media got involved on this one.
As I’ve said before, and will surely have to say again, @JoyAnnReid is the most egregious promoter of conspiracy theories allowed on television. Although @maddow, whom she shouts out here, is close.
As I’ve said before, and will surely have to say again, @JoyAnnReid is the most egregious promoter of conspiracy theories allowed on television. Although @maddow, whom she shouts out here, is close.
Go figure @VICE was out here on this one, too.
And I suppose @ajplus is drawn to propaganda like a moth to a flame.
No one is quicker to promote disinformation than a bluecheck who sees a claim that fits their narrative.
@waltshaub and his all-caps didn’t disappoint.
@waltshaub and his all-caps didn’t disappoint.
“Postal coup” is a phrase that @jonathanalter, without a hint of irony, suggested was taking place.
It cannot possibly be overstated how bananas, the-moon-landing-was-fake level this conspiracy theory was.
@ananavarro freaked out because they replaced two mailboxes on opposite sides of the country!
@ananavarro freaked out because they replaced two mailboxes on opposite sides of the country!
@CheriJacobus is quickly re-establishing herself as a fixture of the threads.
@AshaRangappa_ managed to combine two different conspiracy theories on this one. Pretty impressive.
I’m just about out of time, patience, and sanity, so we’re grouping folks together.
@HamillHimself went full black helicopters on this (go figure).
@atrupar was out ahead of this one, as ever.
@donwinslow needs his own thread.
And @TheDemCoalition never misses an opportunity.
@HamillHimself went full black helicopters on this (go figure).
@atrupar was out ahead of this one, as ever.
@donwinslow needs his own thread.
And @TheDemCoalition never misses an opportunity.
Unfortunately the c*lebrities got involved too, including @taylorswift13, @robreiner and @BarbraStreisand.
I hope the irony here isn’t lost on anyone. The same folks who pushed a baseless conspiracy theory about stealing the election are now upset that other people are suggesting an election was stolen, again.
Perhaps it’s a good time for some introspection?
Perhaps it’s a good time for some introspection?
As I frequently have to reiterate, it’s important that we address the role of conspiracies and disinformation in our body politics.
But we need to stop giving lefty bluechecks (and members of Congress!) a pass on their own particular variety.
But we need to stop giving lefty bluechecks (and members of Congress!) a pass on their own particular variety.
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