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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked former Biden family associate Tony Bobulinski about what crimes he alleges he witnessed President Biden commit during a House Oversight Committee hearing. CNN's Melanie Zanona breaks down the exchange.

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[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 117 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

These schmucks keep repeating "RICO" like it's some dumbass SovCit incantation or something.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 74 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's because they're trying to normalize what Trump is being charged with in Georgia

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 54 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This is always what they do with everything.

Ever wonder why "BoTh SiDeS" arguments are so prevalent? It's because they work tirelessly to take any argument one might have about the right and pin it on someone from the left too.

It's the projection you see constantly. It's their #1 go-to "trick." Level the playing field and now your supporters can stay with you because "the other guy is just as bad and I hate woke anyway so I'm sticking with (insert Hitlerwannabe here)"

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. See:

  • "Fake news"
  • The Biden crime family
  • Democrats stole the election
  • Biden had classified documents
  • Claims that Democrats want to get rid of democracy
  • "No puppet. No puppet. You're the puppet."
[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

At this point if you see "both sides" and don't immediately assume it's a right winger you should probably double check to make sure you're not standing in a flaming pile of shit

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Really all they have are "whataboutisms." They did this with Obama when criticizing Trump, they're doing it with Biden, they did it with Hillary.

They never address the problems of their party, it's always about what the other guy is doing, which is usually entirely made up.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 32 points 7 months ago

Wait wrong Rico...

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's almost as if they've been coached. Say it ain't so.