As U.S. officials struggle to push back against misinformation about natural disasters hitting the country, at least three congressional Republicans condemned conspiracy theories repeated by fellow members of their party.
Representative Chuck Edwards, who represents a North Carolina district hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in late September, called out the “outrageous rumours” spread by “untrustworthy sources trying to spark chaos.”
The flooding decimated much of North Carolina’s inland west, an unexpected outcome in a state which is used to dealing with hurricanes along its Atlantic coast.At the time,Florida was bracing for a direct hit from the powerful Hurricane Milton, headed for its western coast.
They invited them in and became the Nazi bar of the anecdote. Don’t let them in, even if they’re playing nice at the start. You can’t use the right wing extremest for your own ends. They’re going to take over because they don’t have limits or the good of anyone in mind. Once they’re in your tent they will eat you. It’s happened time and again throughout history and you didn’t learn so now you burn.