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CDC data are disappearing

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749 points doener | 1 comments | 01 Feb 25 11:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.409s | source
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charles_f ◴[02 Feb 25 01:14 UTC] No.42904527[source]▶
What terrifies me this time around compared to the previous one is that people in support of this kind of initiative are either much more vocal, more boosted, or simply more dominant. In his first term, there was still a form of reserve. It even permeates in this comment thread. It now feels like crazy conspiracy theories and idiocy have become an accepted, and either major stance. I just went on Twitter for a minute, and the only response to anything sensible is insults and derogatory calling.

It just started and I already feel tired

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1. llamaimperative ◴[02 Feb 25 04:01 UTC] No.42905698[source]▶
For what it's worth, we have no reason to believe this stuff is actually popular. But yes, the right wing propaganda machine has been shockingly effective, and you have a whole lot of people on this forum now trying to contort themselves into odd shapes to justify a coup because their heroes are either 1) at the helm or 2) cheerleaders for it.

Trump won the election by a very slim margin and his popularity will only go down from here. Don't be discouraged by the online stuff. Twitter in particular is just an information weapon now.