• MichealParenti@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 years ago

    honestly all the anti-ukraine talk from the far right is making me think that maybe liberals have a point about russian funding.

    like in what universe would tucker carlson see a bunch of nazis and completely independantly say “those are bad”

    • reactorFigure@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 years ago

      Possibly because the libs support those nazis. A lot of right wing media is rooted in contrarianism against the “mainstream media”.

    • cmrdMiroslav@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 years ago

      It’s a combination of contrarianism and sheephearding. People like Tucker realise there’s a growing unrest in the population, so they will co-opt left wing talking points to funnel these people towards the far right and fascism. Hence why he rails against the elites while being one.

    • Muad'Dibber@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 years ago

      Its just contrarianism and opportunism.

      If the democrats came out against baby-eating the republicans would be supporting it. Now that the democrats are pro-war and pro-nazi, the republicans are obligated to take some positions against that. Don’t forget that these same republicans were happy to murder a million people in Iraq a few years ago.

      • Leia_Round@lemmygrad.ml
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        3 years ago

        Exactly. It’s reactionary populism and contrarianism. Sorta like when Tucker was talking about climate change and it’s affect on immigration. It was just Eco-fascist talking points, but people were posting things like “Based Tucker?” Like no motherfucker, it’s populism. Stop falling for that shit

    • supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 years ago

      Essentially, they are reflexively anti lib. By being so, even if they are right wing, they will accidentally have the correct take now and then. Vs. Leftists who are anti i-lib but based on processed thought.