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Re:Why “go nuts, show nuts” doesn’t work in 2022 by ryandrake on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:30AM (#33036223)
> This is a common fear. But nobody is really worried that some charismatic guy who believes that aliens are secretly draining humans of their precious bodily fluids is going to take over the world.

I think reasonable people are worried about exactly that. Enraged violent people managed to get a few meters away from a room full of Congresspeople validating an election, in support of their charismatic guy who believes much worse.

Q-Anon has believers currently sitting in Congress, and is predicted to gain more seats this year[1].

1: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-36-qanon-supporters-runn...

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Re:Why “go nuts, show nuts” doesn’t work in 2022 by deltarholamda on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:55AM (#33036567)
>Enraged violent people managed to get a few meters away from a room full of Congresspeople

Enraged violent people rioted and burned cities, and a lot of the same Congresspeople cheered them on.

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Re:Why “go nuts, show nuts” doesn’t work in 2022 by zaccusl on Friday September 30, 2022 @02:32PM (#33038756)
Can you name some specific people cheering the riots and destruction? FYI, there were literally millions of protesters across the US and only a tint fraction caused damage.

The two are not at all equal. A sitting congressperson supporting BLM protests is not the same thing as a sitting congressperson openly encouraging and even participating in overthrowing a free election.

No matter how much the right wants it, the two situations are not even close to being equal.

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Re:Why “go nuts, show nuts” doesn’t work in 2022 by deltarholamda on Friday September 30, 2022 @03:56PM (#33039962)
>Can you name some specific people cheering the riots and destruction?

Kamala Harris encouraged people to donate to the MN bail fund, which was used to bail out rioters.

>No matter how much the right wants it, the two situations are not even close to being equal.

You are correct: the Jan. 6 protests were far less deadly and less damaging than the BLM protests.

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Re:Why “go nuts, show nuts” doesn’t work in 2022 by ryandrake on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:30PM (#33036998)
Both things can be true. I was narrowly addressing your comment that "nobody is really worried" about something that almost actually happened. Indeed, many people are now acutely worried about unhinged conspiracy theorists taking power through a charismatic guy.
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