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63. Performative outrage is one reaction to being embarrassed.

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How the internet is erasing the Oct 7 Hamas massacre [View all] yardwork Jan 2024 OP

No surprise and no doubt about. JohnSJ Jan 2024 #1

Thanks, John. yardwork Jan 2024 #2

Thank-you for this reminder JohnSJ Jan 2024 #7

Well we knew we would. We knew we'd see this. EllieBC Jan 2024 #3

"the white saviors" Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 #5

So "white saviors" Igel Jan 2024 #82

Totally unsurprising. Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 #4

Yes there are so many Lying their heads Cha Jan 2024 #6

+++ JohnSJ Jan 2024 #8

What a surprise that anti-vax zealots would buy into antisemitic conspiracy bullshit Orrex Jan 2024 #9

The extreme left and extreme right EllieBC Jan 2024 #10

The Triple-A Heel Bar that connects extremists on the opposite sides of the political Horseshoe.... Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 #13

What I don't get is EllieBC Jan 2024 #18

It's the "No True Scotsman" fallacy. Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 #20

I'm beginning to think the only way to fight the brain rot is to reframe everything as a conspiracy theory. chowder66 Jan 2024 #11

Not surprising at all. sheshe2 Jan 2024 #12

The False-flag fallback is a convenient way to avoid having to deal with one's own ethical-emotional-empathy- sanatanadharma Jan 2024 #14

Yes, it's a convenient way to deal with complexity. yardwork Jan 2024 #21

Rec TY Cha Jan 2024 #32

Women were gang raped and murdered mcar Jan 2024 #15

Times of Israel - 2 babies died Oct 7 -Mila Cohen 10 months old died womanofthehills Jan 2024 #48

Nothing in your post disputes that Hamas raped and tortured TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #57

Keep what facts straight? What are you saying? yardwork Jan 2024 #62

WHAT "FACTS STRAIGHT"? Cha Jan 2024 #72

Thanks for keeping the facts straight mcar Jan 2024 #79

Hold on a second, just noticed something about your post TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #84

Plenty seem intent on doing that here as well. tritsofme Jan 2024 #16

It seems remotely possible that 25,000 deaths in Gaza might have something to do with it. NNadir Jan 2024 #17

Did you read the article? Probably not, I'm guessing. yardwork Jan 2024 #19

Remember, whenever you post something not completely/mostly critical of Israel... Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 #22

"This bad thing happened so that other bad thing didn't really happen." yardwork Jan 2024 #23

I did not, and neither do I have any intention of doing so. NNadir Jan 2024 #24

Is it hard to breathe the air way up there? yardwork Jan 2024 #25

Not at all. How's breathing in the trenches? NNadir Jan 2024 #27

Journalistic spin? The article is reporting on Conspiracy Theorists claiming Oct 7th didn't happen or emulatorloo Jan 2024 #52

...and...the point is what? NNadir Jan 2024 #54

The point is you attempted to discredit an article by claiming it is about something that it isn't about. emulatorloo Jan 2024 #59

The article is only immune from being discredited if knowledge of Hamas's crimes has been erased. NNadir Jan 2024 #61

Thanks for Pointing that out about Cha Jan 2024 #74

If people want Trump to be defeated, they need to pay attention. yardwork Jan 2024 #56

And then get outraged! when it is pointed out their assumptions have ZERO to do with the article's content. emulatorloo Jan 2024 #60

Performative outrage is one reaction to being embarrassed. yardwork Jan 2024 #63

I'm convinced there's Kremlin psy ops around all of this Arazi Jan 2024 #64

I agree with you, on all points. yardwork Jan 2024 #66

"Journalistic spin"?!? There is no rationalization in the article. What are you reaching for here? SoFlaBro Jan 2024 #58

The original title (which the WP has now changed) didn't encourage reading - it was hyperbole muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #49

Thanks for providing the updated title. I'll update my OP. yardwork Jan 2024 #53

Shouldn't this Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #26

Have you missed the hundreds, if not thousands, of OPs about I/P mcar Jan 2024 #80

Why is this bullshit so seductive? Turbineguy Jan 2024 #28

I think that's exactly the appeal of QAnon and other conspiracy clubs. yardwork Jan 2024 #29

I had friends in the 90s who were really into xmas74 Jan 2024 #40

There is no question that October 7 was a horrific wantom act. But flashman13 Jan 2024 #30

The article is not about that, though. yardwork Jan 2024 #33

I guess you think WWII went too far as well? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #38

The Netanyahu government too ColinC Jan 2024 #50

Okay... so what comes next? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #55

Bibi isn't just "an asshole" he is a terrorist. Our supporting him is no better than if we outright gave weapons to ColinC Jan 2024 #67

I'd love to see him out... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #69

Literally ANY Israeli government would have done the same NickB79 Jan 2024 #73

But, but Israel mcar Jan 2024 #81

1,400 Israelis were killed in the attack... surfered Jan 2024 #31

Ok, what does that have to do with the article, though? yardwork Jan 2024 #34

That does NOT Justify Blaming Israel for "Killing their own People on Oct 7.".. Cha Jan 2024 #35

You think the casualties are the point? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #42

Yet that is not what the OP is about. sheshe2 Jan 2024 #47

Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #36

I know their story, if that's what you mean. yardwork Jan 2024 #37

Many of them remain in captivity gratuitous Jan 2024 #39

Nope, and I've pointed it out here before. yardwork Jan 2024 #41

Yet what does this have to do with an article xmas74 Jan 2024 #44

Meanwhile... NY_Gunner Jan 2024 #43

Kinda off topic to article being discussed (Conspiracy theorists who claim Oct 7th is a "false flag.") emulatorloo Jan 2024 #51

For the latest news from Israel SidneyR Jan 2024 #45

What Does that have to Do with the OP? Cha Jan 2024 #76

But Israel... sarisataka Jan 2024 #46

What American group wants to kill more Jews? Trump's republicans. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #65

And on cue the pro Hamas faction appears in the WaPo comment section Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #68

I saw that, and it proved the truth of the article in real time. yardwork Jan 2024 #70

You didn't even have to do that shallow dive. OilemFirchen Jan 2024 #71

Hell, there are practically a few here in this thread NickB79 Jan 2024 #75

I'm sure... I see enough of that shit. Cha Jan 2024 #77

'The internet' is apparently a 3000 member chat group. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #78

Not into conspiracy theories, but... lees1975 Jan 2024 #83