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Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
14. Magical thinkers, which encompasses cults/religions.
Fri Jul 2, 2021, 01:56 AM
Jul 2021

With false predictions transformed into affirmation of their non-evidence based crazy thinking, since such disinformation is supposedly necessary to confuse a widespread cabal of enemies.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon
Q has dismissed their false claims and incorrect predictions as deliberate, claiming that "disinformation is necessary". This has led Australian psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky to emphasize the "self-sealing" quality of the conspiracy theory, highlighting its anonymous purveyor's use of plausible deniability and noting that evidence against it "can become evidence of [its] validity in the minds of believers".

I thought it was "know nothing" ? nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #1
You are correct. I've made the edit. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #8
It's a psychosis, imo. But then maybe fervent believers littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #10
Now I have some reading to do! Never heard of them. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #12
They're a kkkult. onecaliberal Jul 2021 #2
jonestown members mucifer Jul 2021 #3
You beat me to it. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #5
I'm thinking Jonestown. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #4
Rubes consumed with hatred. Hoyt Jul 2021 #6
They are a cancer. SoonerPride Jul 2021 #7
Some are trolls; some are distractors; some want followers and don't care struggle4progress Jul 2021 #9
As long as people have buttons, other people are going to push them. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #11
They are their own Qult. C_U_L8R Jul 2021 #13
Magical thinkers, which encompasses cults/religions. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #14
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