Trump supporters cycled through increasingly desperate explanations for why the Jimmy Kimmel situation was totally legitimate. First came the absurd “low ratings” defense—because sure, …

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    You can always assume Taco supporters are lying.

    But yeah, they have been full of shit for a very long time on how “censored” they are, LOL.

    Also, I really wish people would squelch the misuse of the term “skeptics” when we are talking about conspiracy theorist denialists, full stop.

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      I mean, whatever. Confederates start with the desired outcome they want and then work backwards from that to justify it. They’re always consistent in their mind, because to them consistency is how they feel about the outcome. It doesn’t matter to them that they have no internal consistency between each justification. They just want to impose their will or, if necessary, make you let them have their way.

      To say it bluntly, it’s the mindset of a child.

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    I saw people claiming Roseanne was fired from her show due to pressure from the Obama administration…in 2018 when Trump was president

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    Conservatives say stuff for effect, not because they believe in truth or consistency. They are dishonest, broken, people. They should not be trusted.

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    Except that’s just factually wrong, as even a basic understanding of linear time (let alone a simple fact check) would have determined. Donald Trump was banned from most platforms on January 7th and 8th in 2021. When DONALD TRUMP WAS PRESIDENT, not Joe Biden.

    It’s still funny when MAGA butches about something, And then it turn out trump was president when it happened.

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      I actually think this point is fairly weak. The inauguration of Biden was so imminent that one could easily imagine coercion happening based on the imminent force of government Biden would soon possess.

      I’m not saying that did happen but it’s conceivable that it could.

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    The wild justifications for defending his ousting is more telling than anything.

    Like, literally quoting him saying he supports free speech. But hate speech should not be condoned. Still true.

    The sensationalist headlines which have lied about him talking about Charlie Kirk in any capacity, rather than Charlie Kirk simply being tangentially related.

    The comparison to people being fired for actual hate speech targeting people, usually after given multiple chances to stop inciting harassment and violence.

    Reminding everyone that he lampooned blackface.

    Reminding everyone that he was on The Man Show.

    They used a lot of time and energy on some words and a video that were in no way controversial.

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    When they bring up Murthy v. Missouri it’s always good to remind them what the Supreme Court said.

    To establish standing, the plaintiffs must demonstrate a substantial risk that, in the near future, they will suffer an injury that is traceable to a government defendant and redressable by the injunction they seek. Because no plaintiff has carried that burden, none has standing to seek a preliminary injunction.