pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
How can any Trumper say this is NOT collusion?
Mostly because this is how propaganda works. Just restate a false observation until it is assumed to be true. It's not easy, but, it works sometimes. To use a different example, Cheney exploited blood lust, and used propaganda to justify invading Iraq when it was a goal of his from the beginning of the administration.
We agree that there will be many, bigly crimes that end up being uncovered, because of the obvious sloppy ways all kinds of Trump-related individuals broke laws as well as Trump's own money laundering and prior history with Russia. But the hive mind sticks to using the word "collusion" because it seems like there is no actual legal definition of "collusion" as it relates to running an election campaign. It's a very powerful, focused, and repeated use of propaganda to influence many.
I do understand all that, but in all honesty, I am trying to give Trumpers a little bit of credit here and don't want to be quick to just say "hive mind" with regard to all of them. Right now I still have faith in some of those people who voted for Trump. Time will tell if that faith is tested.