Trump lies about Capitol riot by claiming his supporters were 'hugging and kissing' cops

He deserves attention when he says things out of Adolf's playbook. Just bringing him into any old conversation? That needs to stop.

But this is dangerous. He's working on his own media and the fact his voice has not been neutered means it's going to get worse. Particularly his base that won't watch the videos of the capitol riot, the ones who sat at home and barely watched in on the 6th, they are the ones this lie is the most dangerous for.

When he says stuff like this, when republicans repeat it, and they are allowed a safe place because of "muh freedom of gathering/speech" well the writing is on the wall.

It's why we were all teriffied the past 6 or so months because we know where this is going to lead. The fact we are educated and know it's a lie is basically useless because he isn't talking to us.

If anything it's a perfect double edged sword on his part. Make the free thinkers realize he is a nutter but rally his base behind him. This is continuing to be a national threat that could be global given if the wrong people control the nukes and military the rest of the world will also suffer.

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