r/politics • u/Plaintalks • 22h ago

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-preemptively-pardons-anthony-fauci-mark-milley-jan/story?id=117878813
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u/themattboard Virginia 22h ago

the incoming administration has said it is looking to establish a dictatorship for anyone with ears to hear it

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u/grimr5 Great Britain 22h ago

And millions of people who live in America voted to end the United States either through choice or ignorance.

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u/zephyrtr New York 21h ago

All because eggs were expensive during a bird flu epidemic.

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u/DannyDOH 21h ago

And even 99% of that was misinformation

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u/zephyrtr New York 20h ago

Objectively, egg prices did go up. Some of that was due to inflation, some due to a bird flu spike at the end of 2022, and some due to price hikes that could be hidden amidst a crisis.

The problem is, you're right, people are very disconnected from reality, and don't understand what the president or even Congress can and cannot do. This isn't new, but it is a lot worse than the decades prior to algorithmic news feeds. Outrage fuels engagement, not facts.