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bluesbassman

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20. The media shares responsibility for the increase.
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:53 PM
Mar 2024

It's long past time when they should've been fact checking everything he says in real time. Instead they've continued to air his lies, grievances, and nonsensical rantings as if it's legitimate news. People, especially the weak minded MAGA cultists, see this and it normalizes that behavior for them.

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Yes, yes they are. Biophilic Mar 2024 #1
Ever meet a brand-new flat-earther? They're thrilled with themselves. lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #2
I've encountered some "brainwashed" folks, but Bundbuster Mar 2024 #4
dont forget election deniers as well AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #17
I met one. Old saying: There are none so zealous as the recently converted Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #34
Belligerant ignorance. bluesbassman Mar 2024 #3
Belligerant ignorance and proud of it. flashman13 Mar 2024 #5
This is the whole thing...they HAVE always been here birdographer Mar 2024 #16
The media shares responsibility for the increase. bluesbassman Mar 2024 #20
I've also heard it as "Weaponized Ignorance" n/t forgotmylogin Mar 2024 #21
That's a good description too. bluesbassman Mar 2024 #24
He should keep that Conspiracy shit to himself. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #6
Yes, shouting this craziness to a stranger on his job site was truly deranged Bundbuster Mar 2024 #8
I Would Tell The Pro, Or... ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #14
I was too shocked and stunned yesterday, but I will Bundbuster Mar 2024 #32
Guy We Used To Play With... ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #33
Folie deux....aka group psychosis... littlemissmartypants Mar 2024 #7
Add Facebook and you've got 21st Century America, aka, Idiocracy. paleotn Mar 2024 #15
i hope you let his employers know barbtries Mar 2024 #9
It's psychosis. mwb970 Mar 2024 #10
Guessing this specialist got their medical degree from BaronChocula Mar 2024 #11
Was it this guy? JoseBalow Mar 2024 #12
No, more like this pinhead Bundbuster Mar 2024 #19
When you buy a hat like that I bet you get a free bowl of soup! JoseBalow Mar 2024 #25
I blame the internetz paleotn Mar 2024 #13
Deplorable multigraincracker Mar 2024 #18
There are way more of them than we think malaise Mar 2024 #22
Do they think tRump was in on it when he had COVID? StarryNite Mar 2024 #23
Ask them what their doctoral thesis was since they are smarter than science and medicine combined. GreenWave Mar 2024 #26
I always ask where did you go to medical school Joe Cool Mar 2024 #30
Good one GreenWave Mar 2024 #31
A maintenance guy? Ligyron Mar 2024 #27
The 19th Century had the Knownothing Party Hassler Mar 2024 #28
Their choices in life weren't going to medical school Joe Cool Mar 2024 #29
The sad thing is most people rely on social support, not reasoning and logic, to determine truth Silent3 Mar 2024 #35
Trump had covid canetoad Mar 2024 #36
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