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We need to learn how to talk to (and about) accidental conspiracists (Ruby Freeman did nothing but sell handbags)
Nieman Lab ^ | 12/19/20 | Ben Collins

Posted on 01/03/2021 3:41:06 AM PST by Libloather

I want to talk about Ruby Freeman.

Really, I want to talk to Ruby Freeman, but I can’t. She has been, bravely and correctly, off the grid since some psychopaths doxxed her shortly after the election.

I bet you don’t know who Ruby Freeman is, and that would make you a normal person. Here’s some background.

In reality, Ruby runs one of those kiosks in the middle of the mall that sells ladies’ accessories, purses - that sort of thing. She also helped count ballots in Georgia last month. Her business is called Lady Ruby’s Unique Treasures, and I don’t recommend you look at the Instagram comments for that store anymore.

That’s because, on 4chan and far-right blogs, she is some sort of Sith Lord/Al Capone combo, who personally stole the election by doing…something with briefcases? That part’s unclear, but what the QAnon people are certain of is Ruby Freeman - a 60-something election worker who also sells handbags at the mall - is part of the global conspiracy to steal the election.

**SNIP**

A lot of America slipped into conspiracy thinking during this pandemic, and they got there from yoga Instagrams and NFL forums and private church choir Facebook groups that were systematically invaded by QAnon and anti-vax recruiters. It’s going to be a rude awakening in the next few months as we find out which of our friends got sucked into truly astonishing tales of New World Orders and Great Resets that helped them cope - and just so happen to be spectacularly wrong.

We’re going to have to learn to create a vocabulary to talk about how their friends fell down the wrong YouTube hole and came out speaking another language.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; freeman; georgia; nbc
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To: Libloather

Ben Collins (D-Idiot), is asking me not to believe my lyin’ eyes.

5.56mm


21 posted on 01/03/2021 4:46:02 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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To: Mr. K

Mr K wrote:

“Why isn’t this woman in a room under some hot lights? Why isn’t someone offering her some sort of immunity, In exchange for giving up who put the briefcases under there, who told her they were stuffed with ballots, And who told her to start pulling them out and stuffing them into the machines. Who told her to give the order to clear the room?“

Because the FBI and DOJ are corrupt to their core and the tools of the Deep State - including Barr and Durham. They spent 4 years burying Democrat treason and persecuting President Trump and anyone remotely associated with him. The next 4 years they will be completely unrestrained in their vindictive pursuit of Trump and his voters. America’s Gestapo.


22 posted on 01/03/2021 4:59:45 AM PST by littleharbour ("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: Libloather

Oh, my-o-my. Poor Ruby. We must have sympathy for her and her kind because she was doxxed for having been a participant in the worst episodes of election fraud in the history of the Republic.

It was established once and for all during the Nuremberg trials that “I was only following orders” is no defense. What she did was no accident. She knew, or should have known, that what she set about was illegal, and should have refused to play. Since she didn’t, she has to pay the piper. Too bad, so sad.


23 posted on 01/03/2021 5:01:11 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Libloather

I had to read this drivel to the end to find that-—

“””Ben Collins covers the internet, platforms, and politics for NBC News.”””


24 posted on 01/03/2021 5:28:48 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Libloather

Ben Collins needs to wipe his chin.


25 posted on 01/03/2021 6:32:15 AM PST by sauropod (Cui bono? I will not comply.)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Even the dumbest of the dumb who have spent just a few minutes looking at some of the evidence knows that saying massive election fraud is not adequate in describing Nov 3.

The only thing that will be adequate will be officials up through governors being perp walked in cuffs

The news media will be outraged but the criminals only defense will be to claim Trump entrapped them. If only Trump’s DOJ would have warned them about buying Dominion voting machines etc. etc. etc.

Now to seal the deal on Wednesday.


26 posted on 01/03/2021 6:58:54 AM PST by politicianslie (I took HCQ+Zn on the 3rd day of symptoms. HCQ+Zn is a grand slam home run CURE!)
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To: Libloather

Intelligent people who read Ben Collin’s effort at pure prose will merely laugh because they know the truth. Anyone that believes what Collins wrote hasn’t had an original thought during most of their lives. All one needs to know about Ben Collins is he works for NBC and the truth is not in him.


27 posted on 01/03/2021 7:02:34 AM PST by Saltmeat (69)
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To: Libloather

Ruby Freeman needs to be flipped or PUBLICALLY HANGED!!!


28 posted on 01/03/2021 7:06:20 AM PST by Lions Gate
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To: Libloather

The problem, Ben, is that the American people are lied to constantly and the lies are supported by media idiots - like you just did.

When we learn the truth, it’s really discouraging to see the degree of malicious, mind numbed, hate-filled propaganda that our fellow Americans foist on us. To what end?

GTH Ben.


29 posted on 01/03/2021 7:23:08 AM PST by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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To: Libloather

I know who Ruby Freeman is and she’s not in jail because the DOJ is as corrupt and criminal as she is.


30 posted on 01/03/2021 8:04:04 AM PST by drypowder
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To: Swiffer_Ralf

“And she was not alone, her Daughter was also caught in the same video..”
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The leftist in the government won’t push for Ruby or her daughter to be charged, let a lone convicted. She’s probably threatened to spill the beans on everything.


31 posted on 01/03/2021 11:45:32 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: Notthereyet

Agreed, Cankles is still free as are all the rest.


32 posted on 01/03/2021 5:05:31 PM PST by Swiffer_Ralf (Orig. Eureka_Lead)
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