1/ The Firehose of Falsehood is a Russian technique that— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
builds on Soviet methods— but modern tools make it more effective: The Internet, social media, and amateur journalism outlets.
The Firehose of Falsehoods is “rapid and continuous” stream of lies.https://t.co/C08paJsKTT
3/ The more shameless the better.@TimothyDSnyder tells how reporters were often so astonished by Putin's outrageous (and deliberate) lies, that they focused on the lies instead of Putin's latest atrocities.— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
The lies became the news.
The actual news gets pushed off the stage.
6/ How do I know Trump is doing it on purpose?— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
Because Steve Bannon has been in Brazil coaching Bolsonaro (the Brazilian Trump) to do the same thing.https://t.co/0P6N82xUUl
They’re all buddies and learn from each other.
8/ Notice "entertains." Trump’s supporters cheer the constant chaos👇https://t.co/JcMxWvbvCS— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
By the way, I don’t believe the stories about how Trump is losing it and melting down and is heading for a breakdown.
We’ve been hearing that for years.
I think it’s part of the con.
10/ If people expect to be drenched in lies, they can better withstand the effects.— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
The next step is to counter the effects of the lies.
The effect of Trump’s lies is to undermine and destroy democracy.
So we move quickly to strengthen democracy⤵️https://t.co/Er6v4syFQS
12/ Jeremy, I don’t think his outrageous lies this week will change anything.https://t.co/PLikio7fzY— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
I think by now people have made up their minds about Trump.
If you look at his approval rating over the past 2.5 years, it’s remained fairly constant. (Link in next tweet).
14/ In the end, the only thing that will hurt Trump is a bloodbath in Nov. 2020.— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
The signs point toward a GOP drubbing in 2020.
The GOP demographics are shrinking. The GOP is splintering into conservatives v. reactionaries⤵️https://t.co/hGGjhPrIvD
He's been doing the same thing for years⤵️— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
Does he have some dementia?
Probably.
Does dementia explain what we're seeing? No.
I think the discussion of Trump's declining mental state is a distraction, like playing an endless game of whack-a-lie . . . https://t.co/oFvMVYTfwO
https://t.co/WFb3TmeYVd— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 8, 2019
That's why, this next year, I'm not volunteering in detention centers, as important as that is.
I'm putting all my spare time into voter protection work.
Winning big in 2020 is the most effective way to end the nightmare.
Impeachment . . .
