A false, familiar claim by the former president — that the contest in which he’s participating is “rigged” — has reached a fever pitch in this cycle.

This was a key thing he did which made it psychologically possible to launch a coup attempt on Jan. 6, so doubling down on it now suggests that he’s going to attempt something like it if he loses.

  • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
    37·
    1 month ago

    and it works. conservative, rural humans actually believe the lies, and theres no proving to them that its a lie even from their own party.

    were all fucked because we defunded critical thinking and let faux news destroy the simple folk.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 month ago

      MAGA believes the lies. Conservatives go along with it because it will benefit them financially. They’re two different flavors of complicit.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          8·
          1 month ago

          I know several. They’re not rich, just conservative. They’re very common in business. They prioritize their economic desires over everything else, while maintaining the narrative that they believe in social equality. The hypocrisy is real.

          I was suggesting your use of conservatives may need to be reconsidered. MAGA Republicans are not conservative. They’re two distinctly different ideologies on the right.