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paulkienitz

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23. This explanation lets a lot of his followers off way too easy.

Reply to MN2theMax (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:30 PM

Jan 2021

Shared delusion is their excuse, not their reason. They believe his transparent lies not because they're hypnotized by some radiating force of crazy, but because of motivated reasoning and selective awareness that supports their already hateful and antidemocratic desires.

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This explains a lot about the treasonous mob [View all] MN2theMax Jan 2021 OP

PFN - Plain fucking nuts! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1

No no no. Read the article. It is excellent. The "PFN" reaction makes it worse by punting. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #28

By design. QAnon is set up as an addictive alternate reality game. blm Jan 2021 #2

Wow! Thanks for posting this link. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #8

In-depth analysis from game designer blm Jan 2021 #9

Thank you! nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #10

Fascinating, and totally relevant, explanation about how QAnon works. Nitram Jan 2021 #13

I could not recommend this article more highly renate Jan 2021 #21

Share wherever you can. QAnon's game must be exposed blm Jan 2021 #22

Important share blm Jan 2021 #30

Welcome mzmolly Jan 2021 #3

Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds. C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #4

This is fascinating! NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #5

Most interesting. 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #6

Thank you for sharing this, MN2theMax. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #7

Kind of like whipping up your troops into a frenzy to attack a position in war...any war... mitch96 Jan 2021 #11

Great post LunaSea Jan 2021 #12

So how do we deprogram them? MyMission Jan 2021 #14

Some thoughts... TryLogic Jan 2021 #17

Agent provocateur bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #15

... eppur_se_muova Jan 2021 #16

These people are mentally ill and a danger to themselves and others. Doc_Technical Jan 2021 #18

Yep OldBaldy1701E Jan 2021 #29

Or in layman's terms, a few decades of Ruch and Sean and Billo and Glenn and Mike and Charlie... JHB Jan 2021 #19

Nothing against science... MN2theMax Jan 2021 #24

Some other examples from history,Ivthink, wnylib Jan 2021 #20

This explanation lets a lot of his followers off way too easy. paulkienitz Jan 2021 #23

Bingo! love_katz Jan 2021 #25

Constant lead dust exposure at the firing range. Crowman2009 Jan 2021 #26

Kick burrowowl Jan 2021 #27