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Mo Brooks — A Case Study in Twitter Propaganda
A short commentary about four dangerous tweets designed to gaslight the world.
January 7, 2021 — One day after a mob of white nationalist terrorists incited by Donald Trump and his sycophants stormed the halls of the Capitol, threatening America’s democracy at its core. The nation awakes in shock as Congresspeople and members of the administration voice their support for impeaching or invoking the 25th Amendment against the “president.”
A few lawmakers, neck-deep in their conspiracy, refuse to admit that what happened is an act of terrorism. In pure Trumpian fashion, they are now actively working to shift the blame on “Antifa” and the supposed “radical left.” Matt Gaetz said it out loud in the House chamber during the certification proceedings. Mo Brooks has taken to Twitter to voice his nonsense.
Here is a short analysis of propaganda as it happens.
The Twitter thread (that you can see here) starts with what could be read as a “call to reason”.
“Don’t rush to judgement… Wait for investigation.” This part of the message is designed to make him…
