Why would left-wing supporters want to overturn the election? This conspiracy theory makes no sense.
Wrote about the pervasiveness of Republican belief in the Antifa-Capitol lie, the long list of prominent people who spread it, how this is part of a pattern, and why the problem is not just the Fox-and-co. lie supply but demand for these kinds of lies: https://t.co/I7sDe7HpSt
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 3, 2021
" ….a handful of people who did the wrong thing on Jan. 6.”
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) March 1, 2021
That's how pro-Trump Rs describe it to @mikedebonis – downplaying a violent insurrection in attempt to rewrite history.
300~ rioters have been charged so far. More coming. https://t.co/YiwGAhplva
The false claim that left-wing agitators were behind the Capitol riot spread rapidly after the attack.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2021
This is how Donald Trump’s supporters seized on the lie on social media, cable networks and in the halls of Congress to rewrite history in real time.https://t.co/GvMmjY3nrf
Nearly a dozen Trump supporters charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection have said Antifa and other left-wing groups weren't involved in the attack, debunking a false-flag conspiracy theory that is gaining popularity in the pro-Trump orbit https://t.co/ZmM6MZeWDf
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 27, 2021
"58 percent of Republicans believe the attack was 'mostly an antifa-inspired attack that only involved a few Trump supporters,' more than double the number who describe it as 'a rally of Trump supporters, some of whom attacked the Capitol.'” https://t.co/lPMp7KPHos
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) February 26, 2021
No evidence for the widespread right-wing lie that Antifa members disguised themselves as Trump supporters for the riot…but the feds have just charged a Trump supporter who allegedly said he was disguising himself as an Antifa member. From @murphy: https://t.co/uP4ilAIHtt
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 2, 2021
Analysis: How the effort to deny the reality of the Jan. 6 attack is evolving https://t.co/pbeZp6WmYz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 23, 2021
One man charged in the Capitol insurrection put it simply on Facebook: "Don't you dare try to tell me that people are blaming this on antifa and BLM. We proudly take responsibility for storming the Castle."https://t.co/RgMJEhWUii
— NPR (@NPR) March 3, 2021
Sad! 