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224·8 days agoIt’s propaganda meant to string you along and give the sense that Biden is “doing something” or that there is some daylight between the parties on this thing.
There and better and worse variants, but the fundamental issue I’m identifying is the tendency to want to believe ‘good stories’. I think it’s a profoundly human flaw, related to our evolution and history as a species that tells stories to transmit information. We believe a good story. It’s pleasurable to lose yourself in story. You remember good stories. But a story being ‘good’ has little and less to do with it being true.
While we’re discussing this issue in the light of conspiracy theories with no basis, I think the flaw extends to all domains of human life where communication and evaluation are necessary.
Because its pleasurable to believe in “secret knowledge”, that you are in the knowing group, and everyone else is the “out group”.
GME, and its associated cult.
Christians and Zionists.
Qanon.
Its all basically the same at its roots, which is that humans take pleasure in a good story, and rather than believe what we think is most likely, we more often choose to believe that which makes us feel special.
Instructions unclear. I now have 13 cats.
I mean, I think we’ve been saying this since November.
Could you imagine if Israel had to pay for the actions of its military on their own?
Could have began investigation of these things on day 1 of the new administration/ congress.
It definitely fits the bill of the “bold move Cotton” meme template.
I personally side with WWII General Pattons quote on planning:
"“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”
Too many political leaders think they have until next week to figure out how to deal with the rising tide of fascism globally. They don’t. If Macron thinks he’s got the nuts or at least a hand that plays, I say push the chips. Because next week you won’t have a stronger position.
Yes, yesterday. There are a wide range of views as to this being a good idea or not.
I mean I think this represents the core of Macrons strategy. Force the issue. Don’t wait. Get people emotionally worked up and do so quickly. Don’t wait for things to cool off.
Lets see if they show up for the election. If so, this is evidence for the effectiveness of Macrons gambit.
You’ve earned this.
Lemmy Silver:
This is the right answer. There really isn’t a connection, but it works for clicks and on people who want to project a specific narrative onto the event.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/1/mayoral-candidate-murdered-in-mexico-two-days-before-vote
I guess the count goes from 37 to 38, but there have been something like 800 assassination attempts on candidates this election cycle in Mexico.
Bruh its a Tuesday.
Double mayor days are Fridays: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-mayoral-candidate-killed-violence-elections-886c497b221087126014f7b113fd54a2
Or was it the other mayor (also a Friday): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/1/mayoral-candidate-murdered-in-mexico-two-days-before-vote
Or the other other Tuesday mayoral double murder (1 attempted murder): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexico-election-mayoral-candidate-murdered-another-wounded/
Or the other Monday woman candidate: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mexico-mayoral-candidate-gisela-gaytan-was-murdered-first-day-campaign-rcna146191
That’s not even close to all of them, and that’s only from the most recent couple months.
It is conspiratorial to ignore the fact that Mexico is experiencing and has been experiencing a continuous attack on their rule of law, especially at the mayoral level.
Mayor is like, the most hazardous job title in Mexico and has been for quite quite a while.
Edit: In this campaign season alone, 37 mayoral candidates have been assassinated in Mexico. There have been almost 800 attempted assassinations.
got it! thanks.
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I mean that was the point of Macron’s gambit. Don’t let it wait. Strike while you’ve still got a chance instead of dragging out a loss. Its going to be interesting to find out if this works.