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Jasmine Crockett dares Republicans to say Russia invaded Ukraine

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  1. [2]
    Bet
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    This is the crux of the problem in the U.S. — Republicans at every level refuse to acknowledge that reality exists as reality. I actually remember exactly where I was when I first heard Kellyanne...
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    This is the crux of the problem in the U.S. — Republicans at every level refuse to acknowledge that reality exists as reality.

    I actually remember exactly where I was when I first heard Kellyanne Conway introduce and defend the idea of “alternative facts”. I remember the sinking feeling in my chest as it became clear, in that moment, that truth would not only not be de defended, but also actively denied and subverted from the White House on down as a matter of policy so long as it continued to reward the right-wing with power.

    18 votes
    1. smiles134
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      Me too! It was wild. I called my dad and argued with him about it because he was going to bat for Trump despite not voting for him.

      Me too! It was wild. I called my dad and argued with him about it because he was going to bat for Trump despite not voting for him.

      6 votes
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    hobbes64
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    Related: Article on The Atlantic today: Did Russia Invade Ukraine? Is Putin a Dictator? We Asked Every Republican Member of Congress

    Related: Article on The Atlantic today:

    Did Russia Invade Ukraine? Is Putin a Dictator? We Asked Every Republican Member of Congress

    Most Republicans strongly condemned Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and have voted on multiple occasions to send the country military aid. But with their party’s leader back in the White House, many of them have grown quiet. Are any GOP lawmakers willing to say, in plain terms, what is true?

    I reached out to all 271 Republican members of the House and Senate to find out, asking each of them two straightforward questions: Did Russia invade Ukraine? And is Putin a dictator? So far, I have received 19 responses.

    18 votes
    1. balooga
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      The alternate reality these cretins inhabit increasingly diverges from our own.

      The alternate reality these cretins inhabit increasingly diverges from our own.

      11 votes
  3. hobbes64
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    Jasmine Crockett calls out republicans for lying about the 2020 election and about the danger of Covid, then challenges their silence about Trump's lies about Russia and Ukraine. The part...

    Jasmine Crockett calls out republicans for lying about the 2020 election and about the danger of Covid, then challenges their silence about Trump's lies about Russia and Ukraine.

    The part specifically about Ukraine starts at about the 4:20 mark.

    11 votes
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    gowestyoungman
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    Did I hear the chair correctly? That there are no facts, there is only speech and its up to people to decide what's factual? It's all relative?

    Did I hear the chair correctly? That there are no facts, there is only speech and its up to people to decide what's factual? It's all relative?

    8 votes
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      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      Jim Jordan does not have a stellar reputation for integrity.

      Jim Jordan does not have a stellar reputation for integrity.

      11 votes
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        1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          I think that he'd argue that fact checking inhibits the free speech of those speaking lies. That's been the frequent refrain and "reasoning" for removing fact checking from social media by those...

          I think that he'd argue that fact checking inhibits the free speech of those speaking lies. That's been the frequent refrain and "reasoning" for removing fact checking from social media by those companies.

          I did not watch the whole clip so if I can listen to the man for longer I'll take a stab at it after work.

          Hit his wikipedia for a sense of the man.

          5 votes
  5. elight
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    On one hand, I appreciate calling them to account. On the other, the corruption and lies have gone so far past absurd that I wonder who even cares any more other than those of us who didn't vote...

    On one hand, I appreciate calling them to account. On the other, the corruption and lies have gone so far past absurd that I wonder who even cares any more other than those of us who didn't vote for him. Telling people that their emperor isn't wearing any clothes is a great way to convince them that his naked flesh must somehow be clothing. The backfire effect seems quite real.

    7 votes
  6. [2]
    F13
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    Republicans in the title should not have an apostrophe.

    Republicans in the title should not have an apostrophe.

    1 vote
    1. hobbes64
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      Yeah I didn’t notice until after I posted it. It must be in the title of the YouTube link which I pasted

      Yeah I didn’t notice until after I posted it. It must be in the title of the YouTube link which I pasted

      2 votes