State Sen. Kevin Corbin calls out “conspiracy theory junk” about unburied bodies and FEMA stealing money.

A Republican senator in the North Carolina legislature has issued a public plea for people to stop spreading conspiracy theories about the disaster recovery efforts in areas ravaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene.

In a Thursday afternoon Facebook post, state Sen. Kevin Corbin, who represents the state’s westernmost area, asked his followers for a favor: “Will you all help STOP this conspiracy theory junk that is floating all over Facebook and the internet about the floods in WNC.”

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    30 days ago

    While the politician can go screw himself, the effect of these crazy conspiracy theories is felt far and wide by regular people. It’s not just Republicans that are affected by this.

    We should all keep that in mind.

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      29 days ago

      Hopefully this time people will learn that baseball bats are the only solution for neighbors who spout Republican lies since their own personal safety is at stake.