Flat Earth Conference

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mrtesthah · 2022-01 · Criticism

The Jews[1], apparently. Somehow when you follow any conspiracy theory for long enough you find antisemitism at the root of it. 1. Flat Earth Conference, All Gas No Breaks: [VIDEO]

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Cthulhu_ · 2022-01 · Criticism

Here's a neat video where flat earthers spout their Truth and reveal themselves to actually be antisemites: [VIDEO]

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saltminer · 2021-07 · Criticism

>People are much nicer when their reputation is at stake. I think a more accurate statement would be "People are much nicer when their money is at stake." And I don't mean "nicer" as in "genuinely better," it's more "I'll paint on a smile and not say anything bad" (just ask a waiter and they'll have plenty of tales where they had to do this for a tip). Today, there are plenty of online hangouts for people with all sorts of ideas. This is great since people can easily form communities around a TV show, hobby, etc, but it also enables flat earthers and anti-vaxxers, whose views are often rooted in bigotry (see: All Gas No Brakes video on the flat earth convention [0]). Those communities tend to encourage an "us vs them" mentality and to cut out those who seek to "hold them back" (basically modern cults - alienate yourself from your friends and loved ones, we will provide all the community you need). In the past, joining groups like the Klan was a much more difficult endeavor (they tended to operate much more in the shadows), and the groups tended to be on the smaller side. Today, it's just a matter of joining a Facebook group about "race realism", "the truth about George Floyd", or whatever, and bam, you have access to thousands of like-minded individuals to build your own personal echo chamber. The traditional tactics of people avoiding those they dislike IRL don't work so well as a form of collective shaming when you've got someone who is terminally online and has tons of peo

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