Donald Trump’s conspiracy base does not calm down these days, is still angry with that They never obtained the “Epstein files” they promised. Sterile efforts for It seems that the conspirators have become happy Full -time function for several levels of the highest level and intelligence in management. During the weekend, the FBI director, Cash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, tried to pay the attention of the Maga fans with promises The FBI’s investigations were found in a cocaine bag In the White House in 2023, more annoying, Pipe bombs planted at DNC and RNC headquarters On January 6, 2021. Their efforts revolve around the fueled right -wing myths and which President Joe Biden is offered or that the FBI was trying to framing January 6 riot. However, there is no good reason to believe that Patel and Bonjino can do a lot to maintain a happy Maja base, especially since “investigations” are unlikely to provide the desired evidence of conspiracy theories.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to say the same for the Director of National Intelligence, Toulcy Gabbard. Its last invasion of the generation of red meat to receive the madness of the bone from Trump’s supporters not only honest, but frankly dangerous. Late last week, and without noticing the main media, Gabbard began paying the flat lie that President Joe Biden was describing the Americans as “terrorists” because they opposed Covid-19 alleviation measures such as masks and vaccines. Biden did nothing like that, but by pushing this lie, Gabbard is, whether she intended or not, to encourage extremism that leads to local terrorism.
This legend, which Biden was targeting Republican voters to spread Covid-19 functions as a distraction for the Maga fans of guilt in Trump’s war on freedom of expression.
Gabbard began to fuel this conspiracy theory by Removing secrecy from a memorandum from the application of federal law In detail, the role in which Covid-19 was played in encouraging local terrorism. For those who are bothering to read the note 2021, the report is not surprising, but they simply mention the clear truth that right -wing extremist extremists “threatened or drew violence against the health care sector, government officials and local government” in 2020. But far from the equality of all people against terrorists, the note was specific about the threat, noting that militia members The white white groups and groups used anti -vaccine feelings as an excuse for violent threats. The average Maga Maga to combat vaccination is not part of this memo. They may be ill, but no, the FBI did not think they were terrorists.
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Gabbard knows that Trump’s voters are not exactly the types of reading, and they will not bother to read this memo. Therefore, she and her followers at the Maga Press pretend that this document was an excuse by the Biden administration to pursue Republican voters who did not break the law. On Fox News on Friday, Will Kane told that this is a “fateful” conspiracy by the Biden administration to target people In order to “use the first amendment rights” and classify them on “a local terrorist threat.”
This is a lie. The memorandum explicitly states that “merely calling for political or social positions, political activity, the use of strong discourse, or the generalized philosophical embrace of violent tactics may not constitute a violent and constitutional reserve.” The document highlights the way Covid-19 conspiracy theories are used to encourage violence, and therefore law enforcement is aware of the threats facing schools, government officials and health care providers to protect them.
Gabbard’s conspiracy theory creates a victim that extremists can use to justify violence.
Gabbard maintains lying without shame about this. she Restricted right -wing critics Michael Schallberger Announcement that “the Biden administration looked at millions of Americans as a terrorist threat.” It is also Tweet Gayen insists on the BDIEN administration The name “Some of the Extremists of the Home Violence in Covid-19,” as if their views on Covid-19 alone were the ones that drew the poster. In fact, the memo clearly states that focusing on people who are already a threat, such as militia members or white outstanding people, and how they use misleading friendly information to justify violence. The conspiracy theory in Gabbard is spreading quickly through the media and through the influencers on social media, with a fire that admits that no one has already been arrested under Biden’s supervision just because of the words.
Of course, it is not possible to say the same thing about Trump, whose innocent administration is arrested for another reason other than their political opinions. Student Tuffs Rümeysa öztürkand Colombia graduate Mahmoud KhalilAnd Colombia student Mohsen Mahdawi They were imprisoned in recent months due to the lack of crime in speaking against the Israeli war on Gaza. The three are not citizens, and the administration calls on a broad authority to deport their political opinions. Öztürk and mahdawi were released. Khalil is still fighting, Anxiety Israel will kill him if he is deported.
This legend, which Biden was targeting Republican voters to spread Covid-19 functions as a distraction for the Maga fans of guilt in Trump’s war on freedom of expression. They can say themselves that Biden did so first, and in some way it is acceptable for Trump to arrest people who broke any laws, simply because they express the opinions that he does not like. Gabbard is used to sarcastically the strength of her office to put an official approval stamp on this lie, all with an arrogant expression, knowing that her fans want to believe this very badly, he will not cost himself to teach the facts.
But this conspiracy theory is not just an unethical rationalization of Trump’s attack on freedom of expression. By placing this there, Gabbard also encourages violent extremism. As with Trump pardoning January 6 of riots, Gabdard’s actions send a message that the administration will protect local terrorists and other dangerous people by reducing their actions. Extremists are likely to take violent measures if they believe they have official support like this.
Gabbard’s conspiracy theory also creates a victim’s novel that extremists can use to justify violence. Her story is that they are innocent people who are not fairly targeted by the Biden Gregorian administration. After reformulating as victims, any violence can now be narrated as a “self -defense” against the fictitious Democrats coming to freedom of expression rights. If this seems excessive, then it is time to remember that Trump’s wrong claims were that the elections were “stolen” by Republican voters inspired the rebellion in the Capitol on January 6. There is no doubt that Gabbard realizes that the honesty style is not just a total, but it is dangerous. It either does not care, or, like Trump, you find that it is useful to continue to nurture the delusions of the most terrifying people in the Maga movement.
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