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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That’s the worst part about those distractors.

Verified evils are so numerous as to invite a lifetime of agitation.

Instead people make up BS others have to refute or report on.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The entire reason they do it is because it validates their instincts to ignore the real evil in front of them. There's a reason why Republicans in particular have embraced increasingly crazy conspiracies as their party marches onward towards actual fascism.