This is a 100% legitimate, serious response on Facebook that I came across, and it is TERRIFYING.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Terrifying with a Capital T.



Holy shit.

No joking or sarcasm intended at all, mind you.

These people, they live and breath among us.

[Sanity Claws]

1. So many layers of stupid that it is hard to find a place to start

[Kablooie]

15. And this stupid is regarded as rock solid truth by a large portion of the US.

[lpbk2713]

2. It's remarkable how an idiot like that knows how to post on the internet.

It must have been done by committee after several attempts.

[forgotmylogin]

33. I suspect it's one of those people who thinks Facebook IS the internet... (n/t)

[Tucker08087]

3. Yes. They surround me.

Which is why I’m on Day 25 (I think) of isolation. Bunch of morons who were screaming hoax and refusing to follow precautions.

[MerryBlooms]

24. Same, I'm related to some of that crap. I keep my distance even when not dealing with corona v.

[TwilightZone]

4. Welcome to the past three years.

Why would you expect anything to change? These people have been delusional since day one, and that sounds exactly like the same nonsense they've been spewing constantly since Trump was elected.

Seriously, why does this surprise you? Why does it surprise anyone? Cult members are gonna cult.

[Tucker08087]

30. Doesn't surprise me.

We locked down 6 days before the school closed (to much public anger). Then it was revealed that our first case was a student. That shut everyone up. It’s a small town. If you shoot your mouth off irresponsibility about someone’s kid, chances are you cross paths with that family and it’s not going to go well. ALL of the kids were in contact with that child and they all brought it home. You can’t scream fake news when it hits that close to home. Reality bites. (And yes, they WILL still vote for him in November 🙄

[dalton99a]

5. "The president is doing a great job keeping our losses to a minimum"

is what I'm hearing on AM radio

Don't take anything for granted.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. They must not have lost anybody personally

because nobody who has would be talking like that.

[Mariana]

23. Doesn't matter, they'd still praise Trump.

People like this don't "support" Trump as much as they worship him.

[Hoyt]

6. Have encountered a bunch of ignorant white wingers like that on internet.

It’s deplorable.

[mr_lebowski]

7. They live in a carefully curated fantasy world. Just ignore them (nt)

[2naSalit]

8. Trolls?

Certainly looks like misinfo campaign fodder.

[crickets]

18. It could legitimately be an idiot. Kinda hard to tell.

A lot of the "people" posting stuff like this are Russian bots or homegrown ones. People have been paid to salt online communities with this kind of thing for years. Even buying and selling fake accounts is a business.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213204367

[Tommy_Carcetti]

25. Second hand propaganda.

Legitimate people whose minds have been so warped by propaganda that they'll spew out anything and everything that they hear.

[coti]

28. Good chance they're Russian, yes.

With all the misspellings and bullshit just to frustrate the "libs."

[Coventina]

9. What is truly terrifying is that apparently our education system allows this level

of ignorance and uncritical thinking.

No wonder we are now a "shithole country"

[safeinOhio]

10. Begs that old question

Are you better off today than you were four years ago.

[andym]

12. A victim of the right-wing news bubble

And there's no practical way to deprogram them.

[DBoon]

13. Sounds like a victim of meth too

delusions and paranoid agression

[ThoughtCriminal]

14. "Marshall" Law

priceless.

[rzemanfl]

32. One of my Senators spelled it that way, then "corrected" it to

"marital." I would be okay with all the stupid people dying except for the smell.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. Ah yes, I remember the "old days" when we used to hang elected officials on the White House lawn ...

you know, like, NEVER.

She must be thinking of the old days of Vlad the Impaler, or something.

Oh, and it's a good thing 45 was ***never*** "involved" with Epstein ...

?

?
(Not Epstein, but maybe revealing a common interest ?)

[MontanaMama]

29. The MF is licking his daughter's ear in that last photo?!!?

Yack.

[eppur_se_muova]

34. Contrary to what you might have heard, she was NOT 12 yo when that pic was taken.

That would only be true 11 days later.

[malaise]

17. Well someone should tell this MAGat that it's martial law

and that people are hanged not hung.

No just tell this fucking deplorable to fuck off!

[alphafemale]

19. If there is no election?

Nancy is President by default.

These people are IDIOTS!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

26. Didn't you read the post though?

She's gonna be hanged on the lawn for some treasonous affair involving Jeffrey Epstein and El Chapo, ergo....um.....Trump will still be President.

[Wednesdays]

35. It goes to the House of Representatives, yes, BUT

Someone on here pointed out that in that case each state gets one vote. In which case, Repubs would hold a majority.

[Brainfodder]

20. I used to think fucking your brains out was a figure of speech?

[pnwest]

21. I'm still constantly taken aback by responses

like these as well. Just had a big FB argument with someone myself - who’s an intelligent woman, an artist, someone who I (used to) respect. I was surprised to learn she was a Republican when she posted photos of herself going to inauguration balls. But she doesn’t post political stuff, or especially trump stuff, so she’s survived the rounds of culling of my friends list. But a few days ago I shared that photoshopped meme of trump standing inside the freezer truck shouting at the body bags, “HAVE YOU SEEN MY RATINGS!”.

It caused QUITE a stir, that photo. This friend uncharacteristically weighed in with a response similar in tone - and vehemence - to the one above. Saying he’s a great leader, he loves his country, he’s sacrificed much for us and that’s not selfish... I was shocked.

I assign it to some character trait that involves some kind of positive response to authoritarians, some blind willingness to follow (who they perceive to be) the strongest alpha. She’s not one who posts about owning the libtards, she’s kind and reserved. That’s why that explosive response from her surprised me so much. There’s some trait in these people who remain steadfast supporters, causing them to literally SEE something 100% opposite when they look at him than what we see. They explain away and forgive his flaws because truly in their hearts they believe that following the strongest alpha, no matter what, is the safest course of action.

[Chainfire]

22. I like to call it

faith based politics. It boils down to only two simple concepts easy for simple minds to remember. Conservative=good. Liberal= bad, very, very bad.

[guillaumeb]

27. Recommended.

It is easy to say "ignore them", but ignoring them will not make them go away. The biggest problem is that many of these delusional right wing voters vote with more regularity than most.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

31. It's MARTIAL LAW, dumbass.....

Dan this woman does not know how that works.

Yes, it is terrifying with a capital T.