Posted on 06/02/2021 6:51:06 PM PDT by RandFan
Online conversation among Trump supporters and QAnon followers on new and emerging social media platforms is creating concern on Capitol Hill that President Donald Trump's continued perpetuation of the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen could soon incite further violence, three congressional sources tell CNN.
The social messaging platform Telegram has emerged as a particular source of concern among law enforcement officials, the congressional sources say. Groups on the platform dedicated to QAnon and pro-Trump conspiracy theories have tens of thousands of members -- many of whom hang on every word the former President says.
Trump's comments to right-wing media outlets in recent weeks have played directly into the false belief among some of his supporters that he will be reinstated as president in the coming months.
Federal law enforcement officials say there is an overall concern about rhetoric on the election in general, both online, on Telegram and other sites, and offline.
Officials are careful to stress that much of it falls under First Amendment free speech protections. But officials are worried about how the talk can encourage and inspire people to act.
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Perhaps they can point to the first purely MAGA violent act?
Violence like people yelling at Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham at an airport for being traitors?
Yep, I can see how the MSM would be afraid of that. Not because it’s actual violence, but because it doesn’t bode well for the Uniparty scam.
Why? They think we might actually get mad that our vote has been stolen and a senile pervert and a whore have been selected instead of President Trump?
Play stupid games and if there is justice win stupid prizes.
Their MASSIVE problem is, after “Russia Russia Russia!” all the way to today’s latest bogus headline, no sane American believes them anymore.
The “mainstream media” has cashed its check.
The problem is that half of our population is NOT sane and STILL believe the propaganda!!
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