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> It's playing great with his constituents Doubtful. This is absolutely one of those cases where public attention and pressure can spare someone from getting
by TillE 5y ago
> It's playing great with his constituents
Doubtful.
This is absolutely one of those cases where public attention and pressure can spare someone from getting lost in the legal system. Burying the story only helps those abusing their power.
- shadowgovt 5y agoRegarding "It's playing great with his constituents:" His PAC is running ads like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IBPeRa7U8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IBPeRa7U8E To a lot of us, that looks like nonsense, but you have to remember how far through the looking-glass a lot of the conservative populace has gone... The press is now the enemy in their mind, and they don't understand technology well enough to get why these claims are ridiculous. So he gets to build steam and any pushback is just seen as more "fake news" coverage that would (of course) support their fellows in the media. It's deeply frustrating because it's a form of social jujitsu built atop existing mistrust, and there aren't good ways to combat it.