Local GOP Leaders Continue to Rile Base with Lies

Friday, February 26, 2021

A faction of local, county and state Republican officials is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that echo those that helped inspire the violent U.S. Capitol siege, online messaging that is spreading quickly through GOP ranks fueled by algorithms that boost extreme content.

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when you pander to the lowest common denominator you become the lowest common denominator.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2021-02-26 02:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

The republican race to the bottom is nearing completion.

#2 | Posted by LostAngeles at 2021-02-26 10:34 PM | Reply

Of course they are, they have been doing it since Nison. If you haven't yet realized that perhaps you are just stupid.

#3 | Posted by danni at 2021-02-27 08:07 AM | Reply

It's an infinite pit, don't fool yourself. Just think of all the wonderful thing they like to do to children, whether it's through hateful religious indoctrination, separating migrant children, or the Roy Moores and Jim Jordans of the world.

Wait until that becomes more normalized and radicalized. Anything to get a rise out of the devil.

#4 | Posted by bocaink at 2021-02-27 10:10 AM | Reply

Local GOP Leaders Continue to Rile Base with Lies

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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2021-02-27 11:33 AM | Reply

All they've ever had is lies.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2021-02-28 11:30 AM | Reply