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Astroturf/paid promotion of far right views, internationally, both online and in settings like universities, political groups' organizing spaces etc

Loads of naive, easily manipulated people who buy into propaganda if it's phrased to suit them (and presented by people who seem "cool" and physically attractive to them, let's be real)

But that frightens people because it means the problem is bigger than they want it to be. And it doesn't feel satisfying like blaming genuine/non-fed "bad extreme leftists!!1" or whoever does -- because the only reason that that feels good and safe is that it would mean that we have more control than we actually do, and could simply change our labels and affiliations and magically oust the problem. Activates their fear and denial to even consider anything else.

Unfortunately the work only starts if we recognize the problem for what it is and start that nasty, dreaded "gatekeeping" everyone hates to think of doing.

For comparison, here's a photo of Ely S Parker, a well known Seneca politician of his time.

and then one without the words

Although Putin regularly says he is willing to negotiate, he shows no sign of readiness to compromise. He has repeatedly rejected peace proposals from U.S. President Donald Trump, even though those proposals were more favorable to Russia than Ukraine. Putin’s goal remains to subjugate all of Ukraine in one way or another, denying it the ability to act as a sovereign state.

Putin will do what it takes to stay in power—not least since the consequences of his stepping down or being forced to step down are unforeseeable; they could very well lead to his imprisonment or death. As conditions deteriorate, Putin will push the heads of others under the water until he meets proper resistance. Former British MI6 head Richard Moore recently noted that Putin is “keen to expand the battlefield” by approving sabotage, cyberattacks, and arson in Britain as a response to Russia’s worsening military and economic position.

The second search result had included the slur "ob*se" in the title of the article.

There are seriously people who tell me fat people aren't oppressed. Meanwhile, trying to find information about how to keep a fat person from drying in a car crash is met with links to products that make dirty money off of how society views my body.

Pelvic bones are strong and sturdy, and you're going to be MUCH less likely to injure internal organs and such when you suddenly slam into a nylon belt"

Text and photos by @thejacespace