Is it outrageous that Trump, the most powerful Republican, refuses to condemn Putin? Absolutely. Yet, only on Twitter does it make sense to reduce that sentiment to five words – Republicans are rooting for Russia — which lack nuance, context and accuracy.
Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., took to Twitter on Feb. 23 to argue that Republicans support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, contrary to the position of the Republican Party leadership in office.
He wasn’t the only one. A Republican Senate candidate in Delaware, Lauren Witzke, told an interviewer: “I identify more with Putin’s Christian values than I do with Joe Biden.’’ Yet the Twitterverse doesn’t reward such wordiness. By Friday at noon, Speier’s message had elicited 46 responses, 223 retweets, and 933 “likes.’’ By comparison, Swalwell’s message prompted 10,700 responses, 23,900 retweets and 97,000 “likes.’’Swalwell is hardly the medium’s worst offender. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla, last week labeled duly elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a “tyrant.’’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has called Democrats “communists’’ and “dictators.
Trump understood better than anyone that on Twitter, simplicity, outrage and a disregard of facts bring attention. He pushed the limits so far that Twitter permanently banned him from its site last year.
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