The most frustrating part? It's a will gap not a skill one.
Dem messaging becomes magically consistent if they're attacking @IlhanMN, or when they need a convenient excuse to sit on their hands.
They employ propaganda all the time, just never against the GOP.
If you're thinking I should be patient, or that I shouldn't criticize, consider this:
"There is hardly a better way to avoid discussion than by releasing an argument from the control of the present and by saying that only the future will reveal its merits."
- Hannah Arendt
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2/ Accelerationists recognized QAnon as a recruitment opportunity.
This violent right-wing ideology believes that governments are irreparably corrupt, so the only solution is to "accelerate their demise by sowing chaos and creating political tension." vox.com/the-highlight/…
Several times this month I've felt like paying attention isn't worth it. Better to unplug, give in to apathy instead of constantly asking myself "why bother?".
But that's exactly what the bad guys want. It really is a battle of the mind.
Jared nails it here when he calls it weaponized apathy. Demoralization is part of the design.
We both know things are probably going to get ugly, but they can also turn around faster than you'd think when the masses demonstrate that they've had enough.
1/ The "Darkest Timeline" coming up is way worse than people realize.
Several things need to line up for it to happen. Some of those are up to chance, some up to officials, but it remains quite possible if action isn't taken soon to mitigate it.
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2/ This isn't a prediction, it's a warning.
I'm not saying this will happen, but without action it looks like the institutions will sit back and allow this to go down.
The 2024 election could have no positive outcome and make the Trump Presidency look like the good old days.
3/ The stage is being set for the GOP to ignore election results that don't favor them. This won’t be done in 2022 because they'll likely take back the House.
Even if Dems retain a narrow majority in the Senate, they're not going to waste the nuclear option on the midterms.