@risibledog sounds like you're channeling that there are generally some screwy things in the world.
Well, what of the reported show that it was a sign of agreement with you? That the flag was upside down to express how messed up things were becoming?
I wouldn't say that's so fucked up.
@volkris some might say that the symbol bears a different significance when it is used by an unelected right wing weirdo with a permanent, unaccountable position as one of the most powerful political figures in the world; especially if that person plays a critical role in the aftermath of a recent putsch that attempted to install a far right dictator.
if it’s just some regular person with negligible political power, then sure, it’s not so fucked up. but unfortunately it’s alito.
@risibledog yes, a lot of people might say that, but they come across as promoting sensational stories instead of taking an honest and reasonable look at the state of the world.
And that's exactly what I'd criticize these reporters for promoting, the sensational instead of the responsible.
That you'd channel conspiracy theory only illustrates how problematic this sort of story is. We get nowhere with that nonsense.
@risibledog yes. That is a conspiracy theory.
Worse is that it's based on fundamental misunderstandings of how the US government is designed, of basic civics.
But yes, it's a conspiracy theory.
@volkris sorry, which part?
@volkris is it a conspiracy theory to observe that a supreme court justice holds immense political power? or that a far right autogolpe-style putsch occurred in the USA on 1/6/2021?
just trying to understand what it is that you believe is a “conspiracy theory” or a “sensational story” here…