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Fil1957

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10. Let us not forget that the people that believe this crap are themselves to a a certain extent accomplices. All con men

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:40 AM

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know that one of the ways to get people to believe outlandish things is to know what they WANT to believe. The truth is out there, and in this age of the internet, one can find out what it is without too much effort.

The thing is though, many on the right WANT to believe these fairytales, and avoid seeking out the truth. Hence, to a large extent they are accomplices.

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Let us not forget that the people that believe this crap are themselves to a a certain extent accomplices. All con men Fil1957 Wednesday #10

I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Wednesday #15

This is so true . . . Scubamatt Wednesday #11

That is one of the most important points and thank you for expressing it so succinctly. llmart Wednesday #13

The advantage conservatives and MAGA have is that whatever their politicians say, Fox News, talk radio. and the rest Martin68 Wednesday #16

Thank you for this. My memory isn't what it used to be. kairos12 Wednesday #17

When Thom Hartmann speaks, I listen. yellow dahlia Wednesday #18

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