#like i don't love our government but whatever happened to innocent until proven guiltym | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

theragamuffininitiative · 29 days ago

Text

Ah, for the people who have blocked me bc I am simply (and reasonably) asking for proof of the validity of wildly circulated misinformation based on nothing but hearsay that is actively damaging hurricane relief efforts, and stirring even greater division among our fellow citizens:

I sincerely hope you have done so for reasons of not discoursing on the internet with a stranger in a way that for you is detrimental to your mental health, and not bc you refuse to acknowledge and discuss the possibility that you might be wrong.

One thing is very healthy, the other is very dangerous and sad.

#if you want a conspiracy about all this go read what #historian and political journalist heather cox richardson has been writing lately #biden didnt take from fema to give to immigration funds but trump did with ssp #he was also praised by republicans for his quick response to the disaster (and i can attest personally to #previous presidents' less than stellar or quick response to at least one disaster i lived through #we didnt call it a conspiracy then we called it bureaucratic red tape)#anyways a certain historic authoritarian was also fond of flooding the public with such huge amounts of misinformation #that people became too exhausted trying to sort through the lies to find the truth and **gave up** bc they couldn't stop the mass amounts of #lies from winning #you can also see locals and pastors pleading with people to stop spreading misinformation as trying to respond to it #is exhausting their energy when they are working 12hr days trying to help people and cannot afford to fight infowars #if you want a conspiracy it's definitely there #but it's one against democracy and against truth #and i can understand why people got exhausted trying to fight against this crap even before the age of information #anyways i got blocked what if i get hatey anons next simply bc i said 'do you know the specifics of these claims?'#and my lil blog doesnt reach far these days (thank heaven)#but i still have not had a single person supply actual evidence #just more of the same baseless claims made by media influencers who have something to gain #and they sprinkle in just enough truth (my family member's house flooded and neighbors helped them)#that the big lie (therefore the government is doing nothing and hates citizens) gets embraced wholeheartedly #literally the facts are there for anyone to look at #(or the lack of evidence of wrongdoing in this case)#like i don't love our government but whatever happened to innocent until proven guiltym #why find out that your opponent may not have done you dirty for once #when instead you can presuppose their guilt and lynchmob any dissenters for free #i love humans as individuals #i am terrified of humans in large groups who get angry bc someone told them something that fit their suspicions #(suspicions which have also been fed for years by massive heaping webs of lies #and often by foreign parties who would love to see american democracy crash and burn)#i wish i knew who to aim this rant at

2 notes · View notes