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Em :official_verified:onMastodon22d ago
This is one of the most chilling manipulative lie I have read in a while. And I have read a lot of chilling manipulative lies from that American administration:
“When the leftist protests that we are violating his rights, understand that he is lying to try to persuade people who are not closely following the political scene that some injustice has been perpetrated against him. We must stay the course and be completely unflinching in the pursuit of justice against these enemies of civilization.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/political-violence-event-trump-marco-rubio
#USpol #Fascism #Authoritarianism
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Accuracy83%
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Analysis Summary
Rubio made statements at an international political violence conference at the State Department, speaking to delegates from 65 countries, where he launched a campaign against what he called "far-left political terror." The account holder characterizes this rhetoric as authoritarian — conflating protest rights claims with deception while justifying enforcement action against critics. The statements are verified by reporting, though the account's framing as 'fascism' is political commentary rather than factual claim.
Claims Analysis (2)
“Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller made statements at a meeting of 66 nations characterizing left-wing protests as lying about rights violations and framing activists as 'enemies of civilization'”
Guardian article (T1 source) confirms Rubio and Miller took aim at left-wing activism at international meeting. Military.com confirms the 'enemies of civilization' framing and context of ideological enforcement concerns.
“The quoted statement dismisses protest claims of rights violations as deliberate manipulation to sway uninformed observers”
The exact quote appears in The Guardian's reporting and reflects the documented stance from the international meeting on political violence.
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