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Teri Kanefield Mar 30, 2024

I took some time to think about the Ronna McDaniel hiring and firing.

The result is that I have written another blog post that has me going against the current.

https://terikanefield.com/the-ronna-mcdaniel-story/

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Some news: I may be back in Nevada doing voter protection work with the Nevada Democrats after several cycles in Georgia. A little closer to home.

The Ronna McDaniel Story - Teri Kanefield

The announcement that NBC / MSNBC hired former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor prompted an “open revolt” by MSNBC “stars,” who went directly to their TV and social media audiences to denounce the hiring because (among other things) McDaniel supported Trump’s lie that the election was stolen. In response to the revolt, the network executives […]

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Bec Mar 30, 2024

@Teri_Kanefield

I resent you believe that people worried in the US about fascism are gullible. I refuse to "be reasonable" about people who planned, abetted, & supported Trump, a man who is determined to destroy US democracy. McDaniel supports 45. McDaniel is a fascist sympathizer.

Polarization is a myth. #ProDemocracy RW, Center, & Center Left haven't changed their PoV at all. The GOP Party has been radicalized.

Please read academic Thomas Zimmer's work on that: https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-treacherous-allure-of-the-polarization

The Treacherous Allure of the “Polarization” Dogma

On the limits and pitfalls of a narrative that obscures more than it illuminates – A Manifesto, Part I

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James R (Randy) Fromm

@beccanalia @Teri_Kanefield Sorry, Bec, but it appears that, not only did you not read Teri’s analysis closely or with an open mind, you did not read much of Zimmer’s essay. Had you, you’d realize that he does *not* say that ‘polarization is a myth’. In fact he specifically says polarization exists, citing examples and pointing to a long history of ‘polarization studies’.