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Why are Republicans/Conservatives embracing fanaticalism these days? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

incredibly detailed rundown

Of course, there's a lot I'm leaving out...

Was this off the dome, or did you have this whole thing in your pocket?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lol my comment actually is “off the dome.”

I took the deep dive into this question after Trump won in 2016; like many, I was absolutely floored that he won. My comment is an accumulation of information I found since then.

I feel the conservative news media was ultimately the biggest factor (of many factors) that led US conservatives and the United States into its current situation; as journalists, they failed to present the unbiased truth and knowingly distorted it. By constantly confirming their viewers’ priors, they basically constructed a different reality for them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It all hangs together. Nicely done

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks!