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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

National security officials are used to shaking off absurd conspiracy theories, but the latest rumor that’s gripped MAGA world just hits different.

The claims by Fox News and far-right influencers that pop star Taylor Swift is part of a Pentagon “psychological operation” to get President Joe Biden reelected, and somehow rig the Super Bowl to benefit Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Swift’s boyfriend) Travis Kelce, has been met with forehead slaps in the national security world.

“The absurdity of it all boggles the mind,” said one senior administration official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter. “It feels like one of those ‘tell me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist, without telling me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist’ memes.”

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[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 62 points 7 months ago

The Qtards should be treated like Al Qaeda or ISIL operating in the United States. All their communications should be monitored. They should be infiltrated and any time one of them make threats or start making plans to do anything illegal, as many as possible are arrested, locked up and embroiled in the justice system as much as possible - prison time, time in court, etc.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

There are more incidents of them killing innocents over dumb conspiracies. Like that son and his dad being beheaded.

[-] phx@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 months ago

Some of them very likely are foreign intelligence operatives attempting to influence locally.

[-] TengoDosVacas@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Or just declare them as the Clear And Present Danger that they are and treat them exactly how union labor was treated by the military and East Indian Fruit Company

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Just count any retweet, thumbs up etc to the threats and you'll round up thousands at a time I bet.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

The FBI doesn't have jurisdiction in Russia tho

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Why not just give them the Al Qaeda or ISIL treatment and send a drone to blow up their house?

[-] TengoDosVacas@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Some would say "what about innocent bystanders in the house?" but the chances of others in the household not being exactly the same are miniscule

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