On the ground in Ohio...

[WarGamer]

My veteran son lives in Ohio, maybe an hour out of Cinci in one of those 30k population towns.

He's got a hauling business where he transports office stuff into storage or such things... drives a new F350, has a few trailers etc.

We were discussing the cat thing and he says everyone he runs into on a daily basis buys into it... it's all they want to talk about.

He knows it's BS but keeps mum not to lose work...

Propaganda works.

[werdna]

1. I think many people who claim to believe it -

- really don't. But when you're in the cult, with all that that entails, it's just best to go along with whatever, no matter what the cost.

[brewens]

9. It's like with the birther crap. Many of them know it's bullshit but are happy to spread it to those gullible

enough to believe it if they think it helps the cause.

[femmedem]

2. That's discouraging.

I had hoped that people in Ohio would be outraged about what's happening in Springfield because of Vance and Trump's vicious, racist, debunked lies, and that the propaganda would backfire.

[yardwork]

3. That's really sad.

The rumor builds on very old stereotypes about immigrants, Black people, and Haitian religions.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Is hauling work that hard to find that a veteran and entrepreneur fears spending his social capital on scoffing at those

who say they believe lies? When good men do nothing, etc.

[WarGamer]

5. He's got a baby on the way... and he doesn't do "1-800 junk" type stuff...

He's the preferred vendor for a handful of midsize companies where he basically moves heavy, bulky stuff from facility to facility.

He'll sometimes get a call at 5pm, pick up something in Chicago by Midnight and have it at the customers facility by dawn.

[BannonsLiver]

6. On brand.

[WarGamer]

7. very much so... still don't care to clarify?

[elleng]

8. Propaganda works.

[wnylib]

10. This RW propaganda is one way to make sure

that Ohio doesn't flip to Harris, although I don't think that it was in play as a swing state.

However, with national attention on the situation, it could affect other swing states with its anti immigrant message.

[WarGamer]

11. Safe to say that not all swing states are "Ohio"

[Sky Jewels]

12. Jesus so many Americans are gullible morons.

It’s so disheartening.

[WarGamer]

13. People believe what they WANT to believe...

Confirmation bias...

[Sky Jewels]

15. Like lyrics of The Boxer

“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest…”

[ck4829]

17. Not an either/or thing. Seems like there is a prerequisite to not be the sharpest knife in the drawer to believe this

[PeaceWave]

14. You could probably make a quick buck in Ohio marketing "cat protective services."

[ck4829]

16. ... when we let it

[ck4829]

18. Can we get a list of "everyone"? I have some bridges I want to sell to some people.