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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don’t know … all of it 🤷

Seriously, our world and reality are complex enough that we make up ideas and theories that are useful but likely untrue in some way that isn’t negligible. But so in need of useful operating theories are we that we peddle and believe them.

Constantly questioning everything is way too tiring for a species that’s still very much in the survival mode or stage of evolution.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

That corporations doing bad things are anything other than individuals doing bad things and hiding it in the anonymity of the “corporation”. Corporations are not people. People are people, and people have a sad tendency to do horrible shit to other people, especially those outside their social circle.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ukraine is winning and Russia is collapsing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Also Russia is winning and Ukraine is collapsing.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That sodium is the leading reason for blood pressure and heart disease. Evidence has been shaky at best, and at worst it's a cause among many.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

"Belgium sucks."

Yeah, it has its imperfections, but that's what makes it so much more special from most other European countries. I absolutely love that place.

Also, some people genuinely think that this country "doesn't exist" for whatever reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This fuckin quote is from Joseph Goebbels and was about one of his views on a Jewish conspiracy. I so hate this quote.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wasn't that fake? Reference link but also wikipedia false nazi quotations

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No specific examples but that's the echo chamber style

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