One minute you’re doing the downward dog, the next you’re listening to conspiracy theories about Covid or the new world order. How did the desire to look after yourself become so toxic?
The article threw out a lot of potential reasons but the unsaid part about all of them was that they wouldn’t be an issue if so many people weren’t so goddamn stupid.
Isolation?
Mistrust of the government?
Poor treatment of women’s health?
In all cases, it takes two parts to drive someone to conspiracy theories. A catalyst like one of the above, plus fuel of pure goddamn stupidity.
I don’t think she meant to mention you. OP is a mastodon user, and it automatically mentions the OP plus the person you are replying to when creating a response.
@Pratai @btaf45
You didn’t read the article.
The article threw out a lot of potential reasons but the unsaid part about all of them was that they wouldn’t be an issue if so many people weren’t so goddamn stupid.
Isolation?
Mistrust of the government?
Poor treatment of women’s health?
In all cases, it takes two parts to drive someone to conspiracy theories. A catalyst like one of the above, plus fuel of pure goddamn stupidity.
I read it in its entirety.
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I don’t think she meant to mention you. OP is a mastodon user, and it automatically mentions the OP plus the person you are replying to when creating a response.
Oh I see.