Hélène Collon ⏚<p>1/ « We need to understand the origins of the Trump blitzkrieg to <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/counter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>counter</span></a> it in the US and <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/prevent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prevent</span></a> it from spreading abroad. The speed of the attack can be traced to Trump strategist and “accelerationist” Steve Bannon, and aligns with his information warfare tactic to “flood the zone” to <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/confuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>confuse</span></a>, <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/disengage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disengage</span></a> and <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/disorient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disorient</span></a>. Whether on climate or Covid, rumours, lies and conspiracy theories create a chaotic <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/cacophony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cacophony</span></a>, leaving the public disoriented, fearful and prey to oversimple Trumpist messages: blame the woke, migrants, transgender people, Muslims, doctors, scientists. Musk’s purchase of Twitter/X supports Bannon’s agenda. » ⤵️</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/02/donald-trump-elon-musk-capitalism-us-democracy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/02/donald-trump-elon-musk-capitalism-us-democracy</span></a></p>