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In reply to the discussion: The Rittenhouse verdict should not have been a surprise [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,302 posts)Anyone who actually watched the trial could have predicted this outcome, particularly once it became clear that the narrative as framed by the media (professional and Twitterverse) was incorrect. The sheer amount of misinformation and outright fabrication was astounding. I was shocked at how many times blatantly false information cropped up on DU threads about the trial.
And now the conspiracy theories will fly in earnest regarding the prosecutor(s), judge, and jury. Some or all of them were in cahoots from the start to let Rittenhouse walk, because reasons. That's the only possible explanation for an acquittal. It simply couldn't be because of facts, evidence, and law. The mere idea is just silly.
This incident and trial were quite eye-opening, though. It's evident that people on both sides of the aisle are largely incapable of being objective and are vulnerable to confirmation bias. People on both sides of the aisle are perfectly willing and able to ignore evidence that is inconvenient to what they want to believe.