Today in Witch-Hunt Culture
31st October 2022
Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack (Washington Post) No mention, of course, of Narrative Media and tehir pushing left-wing misinformation.
January 6 committee obtains eight emails showing possible planning of post-election crime (CNN)
‘SNL’ takes on notable Republicans before the midterm elections (CNN) My, what a surprise.
Republicans blame ‘both sides’ for political violence after Paul Pelosi attack (Washington Post) They had to put the scare-quotes around ‘both sides’ so you would realize that it’s only one side, the Republicans, to blame.
Don’t blame ‘both sides.’ The right is driving political violence. (Washington Post) Max Boot makes the witch-hunt explicit.
Even The Goodwill Cancels Kanye West, Bans Yeezy Shoes From Stores I guess even Goodwill has a limit.
Russians Used a US Firm to Funnel Funds to GOP in 2018. Dems Say the FEC Let Them Get Away With It. (Mother Jones) Dems say! That proves it!
Indian government creates body with power to order social media content takedowns
CBS’s Margaret Brennan Tries to Pin Political Violence on Republican Rep’s Tweet
Laxalt campaign paid thousands to political operative linked to Twitter account that denigrated Jews, women (Jewish Insider) Linked! And the witch-hunt continues.
Pelosi Attacker Was Progressive and Mentally Ill, Says Ex-Girlfriend
Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, tweets conspiracy theory about attack on Paul Pelosi (CNN) And the witch-hunt continues.
MSNBC Hosts Misleadingly Link Crime to GOP States (with Democrat Cities In Them)
Right-wing ‘zombie’ papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections (NPR) According to the Law of Liberal Projection, this means that Democrats are planning to do this very thing.
In Pennsylvania, the Big Lie Is Spreading Its Roots (Bloomberg)
Election denier Mark Finchem’s sleeper campaign closes in on MAGA prize (Washington Post)
Dr. Oz’s Campaign Is Stocked With Jan. 6ers (Rolling Stone) These kinds of ‘stories’ are going to metastatize as the election grows nearer.
Morning Joe Blames Paul Pelosi Attack on ‘Republican Propaganda, Trump-Fueled Fascism’ If Joe says X, it’s usually safe to believe not-X.
Reuters Editor Freaks World ‘Worse Off’ with Musk Twitter Ownership
Republicans amplify misinformation, falsehoods about attack on Paul Pelosi (Washington Post) And the witch-hunt continues.
Prominent conservatives share online disinformation about Paul Pelosi assault (Politico) And the witch-hunt continues….
‘The Nation’: Musk Trying to Turn Twitter Into ‘Far Right Forum’ And the witch-hunt continues….
Twitter Bans Conservatives, Including Heritage Foundation Expert, One Week Before Midterm Elections
The right-wing ecosystem that created the Paul Pelosi conspiracy theory (Media Matrters) Mat Gertz continues the witch-hunt….
ABC, NBC Lash Out Over Supreme Court Hearing Affirmative Action Case
What Is J.D. Vance Doing? (Slate) The witch-hunt goes into high gear as the election approaches.
Company Backed by J.D. Vance Gives Platform for Russian Propaganda (N.Y. Times)
CBS or DNC? ’60 Minutes’ Helps Democrats With Late Hit Piece on Arizona ‘Election Deniers’
Republicans have made violence part of their brand (Washington Post) Jennifer Rubin is back from vacation and promptly loses her shit. (BLM is part of the Republican brand? Antifa is part of the Republican brand?)
Doctor Compares Crisis Pregnancy Centers to ‘Terrorists’ During Democrat-Led Hearing