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“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do” - JD Vance
Granted, most of their stories seem designed to increase suffering, but hey since when has that mattered to republicans? I guess they want to be sure the media has a lot to pay attention to.
To most Republicans, “illegal immigrant” just means non-white person.
It’s okay. My dad already got his dose of daily rage towards minorities.
Truth isn’t relevant.
We live in a post-fact society now, so fact checks don’t matter
Yep. It’s absolutely disgusting.
Depressing AF, really.
Not if you ignore facts it isn’t. I personally think it is swell. I’m a real big fan of standing on the throats of already suppressed people, especially because I know it could never happen to me, I’m in the in group.
If you can’t beat 'em join 'em? Nah.
Native Americans: Story checks.
“Truthiness” on the Colbert Report doesn’t feel like a long time ago but I guess it was a long time ago.
Felt like it’s only gotten worse since he pointed it out.
Okay shit like this is why I felt the need to be on top of the news during the last trump term. It was extremely detrimental to my health but I also couldn’t stand the outright lies I’d hear repeated daily, like I need to be prepared and correct them before the misinformation really becomes fact and not gossip. Or something
I honestly don’t know how I’m gonna handle this one especially since I no longer have some hope of ‘maybe in four years…’
Just like they try to claim every shooter now is trans.
“He’s a good American but he could only take so much from them Mexicans and libruls and the Biden Crime Family!”