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In reply to the discussion: Parler, and other forums like it are the 21st Century "Jonestowns" [View all]get the red out
(13,462 posts)2. I agree
I like a good scary story myself (please dont hate in me for that) but have noticed some of the YouTube channels I used to like just for fun getting a decidedly RW conspiracy angle going on in the background. It really hadnt been there much before. I think a lot of different not so mainstream, fairly benign, folks online are being over-exposed to these wild conspiracy theories by others in online groups, like I think happened to a lot of Crunchy Liberals, I have been a bit crunchy during periods in my life, but years ago I found most of those sites benign, then the anti-vaccers started showing up and it was hard to take anyone there seriously on anything they said. From what I read about Qanon, it has also slipped in.
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In addition to, this is not a credible source, add where did you learn this? or How do you know this
3Hotdogs
Jan 2021
#1
Your media point is well taken. A good example would be Johnny Wood, who was very popular for
dameatball
Jan 2021
#30
Ah, yes, of course. That group was discussed here recently. Very weird, nasty bunch. I will have to
niyad
Jan 2021
#19
I recently came to the realization these modern cults are built around a hashtag or...
Hugin
Jan 2021
#7
A person whom I have known for about ten years is slipping deeper into the morass.
niyad
Jan 2021
#18
Certain phrases are starting to trigger me: "There is no doubt you didn't know about this"
essme
Jan 2021
#23
They are a great warning. That first phrase came before a lecture on the secret military
niyad
Jan 2021
#26
"did you get the one about the person being in contact with someone very high up in the cia?"
essme
Jan 2021
#28
Or the "D.U.M.B.'s" my current favourite. The deep underground military bunkers where all the
niyad
Jan 2021
#31
Certainly a lot of them are. This person has never evinced any philosophical quandaries, or deep
niyad
Jan 2021
#32
K&R. There was a totally fantastic article I read at cracked.com a couple of years ago,
bullwinkle428
Jan 2021
#33