Aiding and abetting a coup d’état.
As we wait for the transition of power from despot to democrat, Facebook (Zuckerberg) has taken it upon itself to aid in the obstruction of that power transfer, facilitation of an insurrection narrative and disregard for the will of the American electorate.
If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election, just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after.
— Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
Look at what has happened in just the past week.
Aiding and abetting a coup d’état.
Facebook is a weapon to manipulate the masses. A tool to carry out disinformation campaigns with impunity.
And the response of the left... is to delete their Facebook account.
An inherent flaw in the left’s critical thinking.
We are at war and people close their eyes and count to three, devastated when they find danger upon opening their eyes.
War requires mental & physical commitment & to fight back.
What did the left think fascists would do? Leave?
Winning the election was a momentous victory.
Fascists fight to retain power.
American fascists are fighting to retain power.
The right is willing to fight to the death to preserve their hold on power, and the left is considering deleting Facebook.
Wake up! The next 75 days will determine the future fate of the globe. Are you prepared to risk your life? Take up arms? Defend free and fair elections? The right is willing to defend fascism.
Convinced of our own magnificence & exceptionalism, we overlook existential threat until it’s breathing down our neck.
How many times have I been mansplained that the beliefs and ideology of the right are not fascism? Exuberant belief, but perfectly legitimate politics.
The globe has had 4 years to prepare for this moment. But all the left prepared to do was vote. Not defend that vote.
So confident that good wins over evil, every time.
Toss out the rose coloured glasses and live in reality for awhile.
The fight for human existence has begun.
Yes Biden needs to address the legal issues being passed as rationale for frivolous law suits.
But the battle for a fascist dictatorship is going to be fought amongst the public, not in the courts.
That’s reality.
Principles, virtue and sanctimony are irrelevant now. Defending democracy requires stamina, strength and unity of purpose.
Immediate cessation of gloating and taunts of the right is required.
Public pressure to accept the election outcome must commence. It is not a foregone conclusion.
And for gods sake quit virtue signalling!
We have very little time to get organized.
Support truth, facts and honest journalism.
Join others in peacefully condemning any obstructionism, wherever it’s found. US, Canada, UK, Australia, France, etc.
Charlie Angus is continuing to gaslight Canadians with a fake scandal that’s been debunked.
Obstructionists are denying reality and refusing to address urgent issues across the globe.
Everything I’ve prepared for is now upon us.
Get in the game folks. Reality sucks, but it’s the best chance you have of surviving the next 75 days.
The coup d’état is not limited to the US. It is a coordinated global attempt to wipe out democracy permanently.
Sometimes conspiracies are real. This one unfortunately is very real.
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So the Premier's press secretary wouldn't acknowledge "texts, emails or phone messages" from the media for several days. This is her job. She's a press secretary. Is she just not doing her job, or is she also on a tropical vacation? \U0001f914#AbLeg #abpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/q0evfu9tPU
— UCP Director of Sandwiches (@sjcalgary) January 1, 2021
Seems conservatives have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement.
How does it feel to the average Albertan to be considered second class? Apparently UCP, CPC and other conservatives across Canada are exempt from COVID public health orders.
I wonder if that means anti maskers are first class citizens? What about church pastors and parishioners? Are they first class status too?
But teachers, physicians, police, first responders, grocery workers, and every other Albertan is considered second class.
We don’t get exemptions to avoid public health orders.
What kind of government flouts law and order?
This is not explained by the confused and poorly informed “freedom” focussed Q’Anon and the fanatical Evangelical Christian’s who evidently can’t manage to worship at home.
These are fully informed political aids and politicians. Refusing to be limited by public health orders.
Not so much!
Not since Calgary police began enforcing the public health edict for masks and for gatherings.
Been waiting for this.. \U0001f644
— Taylor McNallie (@TaylorMadeYYC) December 20, 2020
CPS took action against anti-maskers today, and this is what it turned into.
I got some things to say...
1/7 pic.twitter.com/nGGRxqJ2um
Pair this violent Calgary protest with this opinion piece.
Is it any wonder that “liberty” ideologues are rebelling against Public Health Measures after the premier gave them every indication their freedom was superior to everyone else’s right to
We have evidence that Kenney is instigating STOCHASTIC TERRORISM.
This is what Trump is currently using to effect a coup in the US.
Maybe a journalist can ask Kenney why he stoked the ire of far right immediately prior to ordering a lockdown?
https://t.co/Ypw27JKeE1
As Albertans, we are unfamiliar with the tactics used by fascists. Albertans are naive to subterfuge and sedition.
Stochastic terrorism is common in eastern European nations. Russia & Al Qaida use these tactics all the time, but with much more regularity, brutality & deaths.
Here’s an article from 2011. Spelling out the process of creating a “missile” or “lone wolf” by appealing to those individuals who are mentally unstable. Experts have known how stochastic terrorism works for well over a decade.
https://t.co/zo1vkIoSXC
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Nikola Tesla was the greatest inventor of his era. He died penniless and alone, swindled by both Thomas Edison and JP Morgan.
— Mario \U0001f98a (@mariodgabriele) September 2, 2020
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It's worth taking the time to craft your
[Story time]
— Mario \U0001f98a (@mariodgabriele) July 30, 2020
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So let’s talk about that!
Donald Trump has spent the last few months trying to ban TikTok.
— Sophia Smith Galer (@sophiasgaler) October 6, 2020
But I've found videos that suggest his re-election campaign might be using a TikTok hype house to track how well pro-Trump messaging performs on there. My story and a \U0001f6a8 thread \U0001f6a8 below. https://t.co/2XWLTRKLqq
Super glad I could be of help btw :P
Anyhoo: my background = senior web dev, data analysis a specialty, worked in online marketing/advertising a while back
You’ve got this big TikTok account that’s ostensibly all volunteer, just promoting Trump’s app because they’re politically minded and all that.
Noooooope. They’re being paid.
Sophia says it’s just possible (journalist speak I assume) but I know exactly what I’m looking at and these guys, Conservative Hype House, are getting paid to drive traffic and app installs for Trump.
So how do you know that, Claire?
Welp, they’re using an ad tracking system that has codes assigned to specific affiliates or incoming marketing channels. These are always ALWAYS used to track metrics for which the affiliate is getting paid.