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greeny2323

(590 posts)
2. Following
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:05 AM
Oct 2017

Because it is part of a coordinated attempt to attack the legitimacy of Mueller's investigation. It will offer cover to Trump and R's in Congress to end the investigation.

This is how Karl Rove used to work. He'd get the same story to appear in multiple, apparently independent places. Then conservatives would just believe everyone agreed with them.

Squinch

(50,935 posts)
5. There's some proven psychological concept that explains this. If you hear something a certain
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:13 AM
Oct 2017

number of times, your brain registers it as true.

Don't know the name for it, and don't care to look for the research to back up my statement, but I know I've read it.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. It's like they are "imploding" before our eyes
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:07 AM
Oct 2017

Panicking and the usual blame game. When the government doesn't give a shit about their citizens re: healthcare, taxes, education, energy, climate change to name a few and is only out to make profit and protection for themselves, we are in serious trouble.

Cosmocat

(14,562 posts)
7. Cause it directly effects 2/3 of the braindead simpletons in this country
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:17 AM
Oct 2017

the right wing 1/3 will believe it is the gospel truth, and the "middle" 1/3 who chew their cuds and moo when it comes to politics will think there is something to it ...

Let's not be naive.

WE are not brainwashed AND take a serious interest in politics.

Most of the country is not like us, and it is pretty clear there is a VERY well coordinated disinformation campaign in place.

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