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ancianita

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4. Right. So it's not a matter of people being idiots by nature, but an issue of what info they expose

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Tue May 19, 2020, 12:21 PM

May 2020

to, and how predisposed they are to buy it.

Which is somewhat emotionally based, I think. Because of a lack of factual information by design.

It's smart to think that "just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you." Yet the problem of knowing, or even being able to find out who "they" are -- especially because 16 three-letter agencies don't trust that Americans can handle the truth -- can make dupes of both sides of the political spectrum.

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Idiots Begin Attacking US 5G Cell Towers Because, Idiots [View all] ancianita May 2020 OP

They've been doing this in the UK as well octoberlib May 2020 #1

Which adds to the likelihood that disinfo campaigns from Russia/China could be behind it. ancianita May 2020 #2

This conspiracy targets left and right Johnny2X2X May 2020 #3

Right. So it's not a matter of people being idiots by nature, but an issue of what info they expose ancianita May 2020 #4

5G is potentially problematic for weather forecasting crickets May 2020 #5

Thank you! This is the kind of info that should get news headlines across platforms. ancianita May 2020 #6