Just want to reiterate what I said in this tweet from last month. The level of conspiracy dumbfuckery in the world today is extraordinary. Today 0bamagate was the top trending topic with over 2 million tweets. A Pizzagate video has over 12m views. 'Plandemic' a similar amount.
Consider that the 'Plandemic' video was viewed some 7 million times in a day before being taken down, and continues to be reposted/privately shared.
What affect do you think that has on vaccination numbers over the next 5 years?
What affect do you think that has on vaccination numbers over the next 5 years?
Thinking a lot about how this has happened. I think likely in part a reaction to the way in which governments, intelligence agencies and mega-corporations have become 'untouchable'.
That opens the door to grifters, preying on general population's feeling of powerlessness.
That opens the door to grifters, preying on general population's feeling of powerlessness.
And then also helps grifters escape scrutiny, through tarring by association. "Sure, scientists have proven that this vaccine is safe, but who is funding them? Governments and megacorporations, looking to control you and take your money."
So I apportion a lot of the blame for the crazy amount of batshit conspiracy theories to the way in which those power structures have disenfranchised people.
But I also I blame stupid people for being fucking stupid. Stop being fucking stupid, people.
But I also I blame stupid people for being fucking stupid. Stop being fucking stupid, people.
I keep meaning to write something on this, but until then, guidance: I love reading about weird shit and strange connections between things. But the weird shit always has to be read as speculative until appropriate levels of *real* evidence support it.
If Dr. Shady from Shadyville says you can fly if you just hold a feather as you jump off a skyscraper, do you go try it out immediately? Do you post about it to Facebook? Why not?
Now apply that thinking to that same doctor talking about vaccines, or COVID-19, etc.
Now apply that thinking to that same doctor talking about vaccines, or COVID-19, etc.
The kicker: if you think it's bad now, wait till Brad Parscale and his dark minions weaponise all this shit over the next 6 months for political purposes.
