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In reply to the discussion: The conspiracy theories make us look bad [View all]sunnybrook
(1,266 posts)Little was known. Unlike Qanon, the idea that it was fake or staged has faded. It seems clear that it was real.
But in the moments after it happened, days before the convention, to our infamous lying con man former pres, who is running to grift and stay out of prison - the idea that he could have had something to do with it, the lying "reality" actor, was not at all far fetched. And when it was reported his injury was from shattering glass but the press said he said it was a bullet - he says alot of things, about 90% which are lies.
It is clear that this actually happened and appears to not be fake. This is the difference between us and Qanon. We have common sense. The question from journalists could be framed more as people jumped to conclusions due to a deep lack of trust and faith in a serial liar.
As far as us looking bad - there may be too much emphasis on that. Like pausing campaign ads. Because we are so "nice."
Most serious people have moved on from "was this fake?" But the initial reaction to that unprecedented, lying sack of shit is in line with what you could reasonably expect from him.