The separation of church and state is widely considered a sacred pillar of American democracy, one upheld by the country’s founding documents, including the Constitution. However, in recent years, an undercurrent of religious rhetoric has permeated political discourse in the United States, causing many to sound the alarm over attempts at merging religious ideals and… Continue lendo Is Christian nationalism on the rise in the United States? | UpFront
Tag: Conspiracy theories
“Out of the Rabbit Hole: From Radicalization to Amplification of Far-Right Content Online” – Becca LEWIS | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
Algorithmic radicalization (or radicalization pipeline) is the concept that algorithms on popular social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook drive users toward progressively more extreme content over time, leading to them developing radicalized extremist political views. Algorithms record user interactions, from likes/dislikes to amount of time spent on posts, to generate endless media aimed to keep users engaged. Through echo chamber channels,… Continue lendo “Out of the Rabbit Hole: From Radicalization to Amplification of Far-Right Content Online” – Becca LEWIS | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
“Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement” – Jessica JOHNSON
The Revealer, February 3, 2022 Devotion to Trump was not the primary motivation for the white terrorism of January 6th, but rather the excuse My introduction to the American televangelist and prosperity gospel preacher Kenneth Copeland, a member of former President Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, was not through his sermons but through his laugh. The original video… Continue lendo “Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement” – Jessica JOHNSON
Brazil’s MAGA Inspired Pro-Bolsonaro Riots | Vice News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_drdNpcK_Q On Jan. 8, Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invaded Brazil's presidential palace in a flattering imitation of MAGA's Jan. 6 insurrection. Many uncanny resemblances between the events raised questions about just how global Trump's election-denying utopia has grown. RELATED CONTENT:
Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating Their Own Nation | Decade of Hate
We Brazilians know this great divide pretty well: it's called "Brasil Paralelo". Sovereign Citizens are a bizarre anti-government conspiracist group who believe they’re above the law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZbfkBCwtk Many renounce their citizenship and refuse to pay taxes. For years, they were viewed as idiotic but relatively harmless. But more recently, some have joined forces with anti-vaxxers… Continue lendo Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating Their Own Nation | Decade of Hate
How Jair Bolsonaro Pushed Brazil’s Democracy to the Brink | Vice News
This year, Brazilian democracy -- the fourth-largest in the world -- was pushed to the brink of crisis, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro convinced his base of heavily armed, God-fearing supporters (adding up to tens of millions of people) that the election was stolen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noP8sLB4LSY VICE News investigates how Bolsonaro, borrowing from Donald Trump and… Continue lendo How Jair Bolsonaro Pushed Brazil’s Democracy to the Brink | Vice News
Michael Flynn’s Holy War | Frontline PBS
A purified Gnosticism, then and now, is truly for a relative handful only, and perhaps is as much an aesthetic as it is a spiritual discipline. But, as the Millennium approaches, with the remote yet real possibility of a virtual Gingrichian America, we may behold a mass Gnosticism of protest rise out of a new… Continue lendo Michael Flynn’s Holy War | Frontline PBS
Why America Is in a New Era of Political Violence | Breaking The Vote
In this episode of Breaking the Vote, the VICE team travels to the U.S.-Mexico border to report on Texas voters now fearing a “takeover” conspiracy by immigrants. Plus, Liz Landers heads to Capitol Hill and hears the first-hand accounts of lawmakers on the receiving end of violent death threats and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdUmwX7CGzQ RELATED CONTENT:
Why America Is In A New Era of Political Violence | Breaking The Vote
In this episode of Breaking the Vote, the VICE team travels to the U.S.-Mexico border to report on Texas voters now fearing a “takeover” conspiracy by immigrants. Plus, Liz Landers heads to Capitol Hill and hears the first-hand accounts of lawmakers on the receiving end of violent death threats and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iebcBejDa2o RELATED CONTENT:
Brazil election: Social media content crafted for disruption | The Listening Post
In Brazil’s upcoming election, President Jair Bolsonaro is not going down without a fight. He has raised the prospect of electoral fraud, used old tricks from his media playbook to spread disinformation, and while the public is more attuned to these dangers now than it was in 2018, there is still a lot at stake.… Continue lendo Brazil election: Social media content crafted for disruption | The Listening Post
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