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Maru Kitteh

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16. I'm sure you've noticed it's the same types, reinforcing yet again the "horseshoe" theory
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 02:35 PM
Jan 2024

of where the left meets the right, as with antisemitism. Generally populist types with a strong innate need for heroes and villains and very little tolerance for gray areas or nuance. These characteristics combined with restless boredom, magical thinking and a lack of willingness to seek accurate information that may conflict with their chosen paradigm make them ripe targets for propagandists and conspiracy theorists.

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