• @Machinist
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      214 hours ago

      Many of these aren’t stupid people. That’s a cop out we tell ourselves to feel superior. Willful ignorance is closer to the truth.

      • @[email protected]
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        113 hours ago

        I’m not saying that the people running the party are stupid. But the ones falling for their shit are just plain stupid.

        • @Machinist
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          113 hours ago

          They’re not all stupid. Again, that’s a comforting lie we tell ourselves. I’ve personally known engineers, a Colonel, a cabinet maker, and C-suite execs that have all gone down the rabbit hole. They have willfully drank down the propaganda and are willfully ignorant but not all of these people are stupid.