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Mad_Machine76

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10. I don't think they were "deceived"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 10:36 PM

Jul 2021

At least not (most of) the politicians. Some of the insurrectionists, maybe. Many in the GOP may not believe it personally and likely detest Trump but are going along with it just so that they don't get flat-out killed by TFG's debased base if he identifies them as insufficiently loyal to him. He doesn't have the means to incite his supporters like he once did but he still has plenty of surrogates to help spread his messages.

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Was the entire Republican Party deceived by the "Big Lie" ? [View all] kentuck Jul 2021 OP

Nope, the Party is all in. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #1

Yes they are all neurologically brainwashed and no longer able to discern reality and truth. kimbutgar Jul 2021 #2

No, it's political expedience. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2021 #3

pretended to be deceived-- no doubt afraid of losing the tfg's cult. panader0 Jul 2021 #4

Thanks panader0 ! kentuck Jul 2021 #8

A lot are pretending, at least I hope so. Hoyt Jul 2021 #5

Elected Repukes are mostly pretending. Especially dimwitted ones like Gohmert, Ron Johnson, etc RockRaven Jul 2021 #6

The reTHUG Fascist Insurrectionist Cultists have been following the Fascist Handbook For abqtommy Jul 2021 #7

No. They know it's a lie. They are just all scared mahina Jul 2021 #9

I don't think they were "deceived" Mad_Machine76 Jul 2021 #10

Of course not. They went along with it because they decided it was their best option for GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #11

"They knew it was a lie but it advanced their cause? " That's what I think... own the libs mitch96 Jul 2021 #12

Nah, they are fascists, focused on ending democracy and Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #13