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RE: Dealing with a conspiracy theorist advice - BertieTheBaggie - 02-15-2026
(Yesterday, 10:47 AM)Pontificator Wrote:It is really.(02-14-2026, 01:43 PM)Squid Wrote: While there have always been conspiracy theorists, the way the internet allows you to marinate yourself in various streams of nonsense all day, every day has turbocharged things AND people now have access to an AI friend who will agree with them.
Online radicalisation is not just limited to certain sections of society, but is becoming a growing social issue.
isn't religion radicalisation? 4.3 billion people believe in one of the three major monotheistic religions and marinate themselves in various streams of nonsense all day, every day. Face Mecca and pray for the Albion
However, political ideologies in the short run can be extremely damaging.
Problem I see is there’s a lot of unhappy people out there and looking for scapegoats.
The strange thing about this brainwashed pal of mine is he’s actually very comfortably off financially.
He’s a bit of a hermit though with a small social circle and an borderline alcoholic wife so I think it’s him taking his disappointment out on something else.
RE: Dealing with a conspiracy theorist advice - HawkingsHalfpint - 02-15-2026
(02-14-2026, 11:47 PM)Jacko Wrote: Best conspiracy theory is the Kubrick/moon landing/The Shining one.
That or the genocide in Gaza.
Mr or Mrs Macron was an amusing one. But if you asked the Daily Express, they’d say Diana all day long.