The right-wing media ecosystem is laying the groundwork for another January 6

My latest piece for MSNBC.com details the right-wing media ecosystem's repeated claims that only fraud could explain a future Trump defeat — and the horrific potential consequences of spreading those conspiracy theories:

The cycle of lies that drove the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is again underway.

Five months before the 2024 election, claims that only fraud could explain a future Donald Trump defeat are already commonplace in the right-wing media ecosystem. Fox News stars and Trumpist influencers are priming their audiences to listen if Trump once again claims an election was “rigged” against him — and to come to his aid.

Read the whole thing.

The right-wing media ecosystem is laying the groundwork for another January 6

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