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swag

(26,485 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 01:20 AM Aug 2019

Your Comprehensive Guide to Andy Ngo's Bad Faith Scams and the Intractable Problem They Present

Last edited Wed Aug 21, 2019, 08:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Really worth a read, if you want a good dissection of this leading font of misinformation. Click through.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1163895246213779458.html

"THE ANDY NGO THREAD:
Your Comprehensive Guide to Andy’s Bad Faith Scams and the Intractable Problem They Present

A couple days ago, I posted a very popular discussion of Andy Ngo’s intentional misinformation regarding a hammer attack incident during the Portland fascist intimidation rally this weekend.

But there’s so much more to know about Andy Ngo, as some of his defenders proved.

A few people have been debunking Andy’s “reporting” on this Portland this weekend, but I’m going to dive deep and put it all in one place. And I’m going to cover Andy’s lengthy history of bad faith practices. So get comfortable.

Let’s start with Portland this weekend, and this viral tweet about a poor middle-aged man who was maced and beaten as a mob surrounded them. Andy’s video begins with the man already on the ground."

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Andy Ngo's Bad Faith Scams and the Intractable Problem They Present (Original Post) swag Aug 2019 OP
I will just kick this to say that swag Aug 2019 #1
A Ngo a no go... LessAspin Aug 2019 #2

swag

(26,485 posts)
1. I will just kick this to say that
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:38 AM
Aug 2019

the information therein is very helpful in debunking the widespread disinformation (much of it repeated by right-wing news outlets) about fascists, anti-fascists, and certain occurrences in Portland, OR.

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