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Nevilledog

(51,104 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2020, 03:13 PM Oct 2020

Role of Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories in the 2020 Race

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I find this unbelievably disturbing.

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Role of Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories in the 2020 Race (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

What is disturbing is hearing people I've known since childhood falling for this crap. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #1

Luckily I don't have any personal contact with these people, but I know they're out there. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #2

Midnight Writer

(21,765 posts)

1. What is disturbing is hearing people I've known since childhood falling for this crap.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 03:21 PM

Oct 2020

Guys who were cool, mellow hippies in the Sixties have turned into crazy eyed right wing gun humpers who believe any bullshit they see on the internet.

I am actually physically afraid of some of my old friends.

I am not exaggerating.

Nevilledog

(51,104 posts)

2. Luckily I don't have any personal contact with these people, but I know they're out there.