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JHB

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16. The GOP always runs with it.

Fri Sep 13, 2024, 09:53 PM

Sep 2024

Remember them talking about the New Black Panther Party like it was Obama's private army and would be setting up checkpoints at every intersection all across the country? All from a news clip that had four people, maybe, tops.

Or how Bill Clinton was bringing Chinese/UN troops in to take over? Just because some people saw Russian-built tanks on rail cars here in the US. They were actually ex-Iraqi stuff brought over for testing and target practice.

They believe what they want to believe, and they like believing things that validate their bigoted worldview.

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'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians [View all] Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 OP

How about not posting embellished rumors online? Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #1

Exactly. Trump, Putin, MAGA taking heads, and B.See Sep 2024 #14

For those who... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #19

Well sure...I mean they had concrete proof, one person told another person that told Eliot Rosewater Sep 2024 #2

Only after the idiot woman ran with it herself LearnedHand Sep 2024 #3

agreed. but - really, isn't that what social media is (largely) all about? -(nt)- stopdiggin Sep 2024 #11

Unfortunately yes LearnedHand Sep 2024 #13

Ms Lee has some serious damage control issues to take care of. Her whole town is scared to death. Deuxcents Sep 2024 #4

If she didn't mean it to happen, then why... 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #5

If you post inflammatory racist rumors on social media, you don't get to RockRaven Sep 2024 #6

"The gun went off" - but this time it's social media, not real bullets . . . hatrack Sep 2024 #7

Too little and way too fucking late central scrutinizer Sep 2024 #8

Republicans should know better DFW Sep 2024 #9

Dollars to donuts somebody like Russia helped boost this Qutzupalotl Sep 2024 #10

'now filled with .... fear' because she now goes against the right wing meme. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #12

The world was a better place without social media, part whatever BeyondGeography Sep 2024 #15

The GOP always runs with it. JHB Sep 2024 #16

What a crazy story. Johnny2X2X Sep 2024 #17

I bet she got excited with the reposts and likes UpInArms Sep 2024 #18

Yeah she did. Probably bragged about it to all her family and friends to let everybody know she started it. padah513 Sep 2024 #23

Maybe she will close her fakebook account UpInArms Sep 2024 #31

Out here it's coyotes and other preditors. I just cannot imagine a cat dresses out to much of a meal ... marble falls Sep 2024 #20

FAFO Skittles Sep 2024 #21

Coyotes or eagles have snatched cats IronLionZion Sep 2024 #22

Quit Facebook now! I was on it for it's first 2 years and quit when it was obviously turning into a gossip rag Cheezoholic Sep 2024 #24

I'm only on FB because some idiot thought it would be a better place for groups, rather than message boards. mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #28

Knr UTUSN Sep 2024 #25

Third hand bullshit makes the national debate stage CanonRay Sep 2024 #26

What an idiot! Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #27

Republicans are so easily conned. They'll believe anything. Emile Sep 2024 #29

The real question is what did she intend to happen? Raven123 Sep 2024 #30

Memo to the G.O.P.: Lies are evil and have consequences BoRaGard Sep 2024 #32

Hello! I'm Erika Lee and I'm a fucking idiot! Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2024 #33

Maybe we're on the verge of a systemic shift, where... LAS14 Sep 2024 #34

Well, I don't think she's an idiot. I can easily imagine... LAS14 Sep 2024 #35

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B,S. she knew what she was doing at the time. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #37

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