@LJS9502_basic said:
@mrbojangles25 said:
@mattbbpl said:
@SUD123456: I beg of people to understand that propaganda sources have undermined their ability to think logically. Look at what was cited previously - it's like Cartman's 9/11 speech, but unironically.
People can come back from this, but they have to recognize it and want to come back from it.
You're not going to reason people out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.
No doubt a lot of the right-wingers that posted in this very thread won't come back to it because of that reason. Probably saw a glimmer of the truth on the front page of a newspaper or google news that disproved them, but did not dare to actually read any further.
Ignorance is bliss...for them, at least.
I'll never understand why some people fall for disinformation pushed by non professionals in the field. It's bizarre and rather sad.
Pure speculation on my part so take it with a grain of salt, but I think it's entertainment for them. It's more satisfying to believe it. It scratches whatever itch they have that needs scratching.
Rant:
The same people that gobble up disinformation are the same people that watch History channel programs about Sasquatch and how aliens built the pyramids and say "Wow, what if aliens built the pyramids?!" like they believe it.
It's just easier for them to believe an elaborate fiction that a simple truth. It's a game to them. It's why they take such joy in "owning the libs"; they're not being assholes, they're just enjoying a recreational activity. Sometimes I don't think they realize the damage they're actually doing. It's why when the Sandy Hook truthers are confronted they either clam up and deny or they just sort of shutdown because they actually realized, yes, their actions had consequences.
Add to this how the non-professionals reinforce this by making them feel justified in what they're doing, and it's a potent mix of brainwashing.
That was the worst part about Trump imo. He made it OK for these people who existed in the background of society as ludicrous caricatures--the bigot, the conspiracy theorist, the christo-nationalist-- to come out of the woodwork and now they're here to stay.
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