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appalachiablue

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3. The larger umbrella is Maga Trump supporters. As noted,

Reply to chia (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 03:15 PM

Feb 2021

the researchers didn't elaborate on the influence of social media in radicalization. Organized extremist groups on the right have also been featured in mainstream media for several years, at Charlottesville and more. Like social media platforms, they have an identifiable role in the move in this direction.

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Resist Stereotyping Insurrectionists More Likely To Be Your Neighbors Than Not: The Atlantic [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2021 OP

Guess you could say the same thing about the Civil War. I'll continue to stereotype them as MAGA chia Feb 2021 #1

The larger umbrella is Maga Trump supporters. As noted, appalachiablue Feb 2021 #3

If one of them is my neighbor Cartoonist Feb 2021 #2

Believing the election was stolen is not "ordinary" frazzled Feb 2021 #4

They could be my neighbor and also an insurrectionist. jrthin Feb 2021 #5

What is prominent for me isn't that they're 'normal.' appalachiablue Feb 2021 #6

The thing is, they are not normal. Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #9

The Fairness Doctrine, enacted post WWII in 1949 appalachiablue Feb 2021 #13

Excellent point and take away. jrthin Feb 2021 #11

Many of my neighbors would have attended, old guy Feb 2021 #7

They're all RepubliQans. Squinch Feb 2021 #8

RepubliQAnons. DinahMoeHum Feb 2021 #12

They are my neighbors and they are nuts. (My precinct voted Trump by a margin of 47%) Midnight Writer Feb 2021 #10

I hear my Grandparents telling me... stillcool Feb 2021 #14

No, not my neighbors. They didn't put up Trump signs. Nitram Feb 2021 #15

My neighbors blue line flag went missing before 1/6 MyMission Feb 2021 #16

I have zero problem believing they are my fucking neighbors Skittles Feb 2021 #17