Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right's New Reality

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Renee DiResta: To a growing number of Americans living in bespoke realities, wild rumors on X carry weight. Political influencers, elites, and prominent politicians on the right are embracing even pathologically outlandish claims made by their base. They know that amplifying online rumors carries little cost"and offers considerable political gain.

Posted by qcp at 04:32 PM | 15 COMMENTS | permalink

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I can't see where any of this MAGA phantasmagoria could possibly be dangerous to the safety of their neighbors.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-10-11 11:51 AM

How big a step would it be from alleging pets are being eaten to people being eaten?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-10-11 11:59 AM

People are getting eaten? What? Where?

I hear America has some real nice juicy porkers! That's what the people are saying.

Make Americans Get Ate!

-Donner

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-11 12:04 PM

Make Americans Get Ate!

So Trump is actually the Soylent Green Party candidate? Explains quite a bit, doesn't it. He doesn't plan on deporting immigrants, he plans on really processing them.

#4 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-10-11 12:12 PM

He doesn't plan on deporting immigrants, he plans on really processing them.

#4 | POSTED BY TONYROMA

Hmmmm sounds yummy!

I do love Mexican food.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-11 12:37 PM

And yet, the left on this site use X as their fact bible, no matter how many times their sources have been proven wrong. Imagine if all the left wingnuts of the retort quit X and deactivated their accounts, that would teach Musk a lesson!

#6 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-11 09:36 PM

#6 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-11 09:36 PM | Reply | Flag: Typical MAGAt stupidity (examples here and here | look for the inevitable additions to this list)

#7 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-11 09:43 PM

...the left...use X as their fact bible...
#6 | Posted by gracieamazed

Citation needed.

#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-10-12 06:08 PM

Make no mistake about it, Musk is one of a few American oligarchs who are tearing apart our independent media to help them rule America as the oligarchs rule in Russia, with a pretend democracy and pretend rule of law.

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-10-13 06:20 AM

"Make no mistake about it, Musk is one of a few American oligarchs who are tearing apart our independent media to help them rule America as the oligarchs rule in Russia, with a pretend democracy and pretend rule of law."

I hear many Americans who are Trump supporters who cannot or will not even criticize Trump's worship of Putin! I have family members who are Trump cult members and it has created huge animosities within the family. I doubt these rifts will ever be healed and it is so sad but I can not pretend it is ok to preach Christian verses about love ang feeding of the poor mixed with hatred for immigrants but many Trump supporters actually think Donald Trump really believes the teachings of Jesus. I just can't pretend to believe that garbage. It creates some terrible arguments in a family that never supported a Republican since 1932.

#10 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-13 02:03 PM

We know Danni. You were proud that you disowned and never spoke to again one of your own adult children over different political views. Have you moved yet?

#11 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-13 02:14 PM

ConspiracyTurds and Visiturds have been spreading Xhit all over the DR.

Typical Trumpers.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-13 02:30 PM

#11

Sad, pathetic, and very Trumpish.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-13 03:17 PM

MAGA, Fox and Musk have dedicated themselves to keeping their adherents in a constant state of fear and agitation, inflaming their anger and distrust through lies and aggressive rhetoric. They tell their followers it's OK to be a dick. It's OK to give up on democracy. It's OK if you view your fellow citizens as the enemy. It's OK to believe Putin is preferable to a Democrat. Humility and compassion are considered weaknesses. I've never seen anything like it in this country.

#14 | Posted by cbob at 2024-10-13 04:44 PM

#14

Sad.

But true.

Thanks, Trumpers!

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-13 06:02 PM

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