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In reply to the discussion: QAnon Almost Destroyed My Relationship. Then My Relationship Saved Me From QAnon. [View all]yardwork
(61,650 posts)25. Your post sums up a lot of my feelings as well.
I've often thought that the QAnon brainwashing wouldn't have been nearly as effective had it not been for the isolation brought about by the pandemic.
Other major pandemics in human history have been accompanied by a rise in social dysfunctions. Some people respond to social disruption by turning to occult and supernatural beliefs, for instance. They go on witch hunts, etc. Isolated, lonely, worried people turned to the internet and this propaganda was waiting for them.
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brooklynite
Aug 2021
OP
Hard to imagine being that gullible. Watch a few videos and then totally believe the lies?
Ziggysmom
Aug 2021
#1
I can see that happening with some people, because some people's beliefs aren't deeply grounded
Silent3
Aug 2021
#4
yeah it is really hard to believe and i just don't believe it !!!! sounds like a GOP myth.
Trueblue1968
Aug 2021
#6
Think Alex Jones, a half sentence of truth combind with big fat ridiculous lies.
Bluethroughu
Aug 2021
#2
I totally believe this a real story written by a real person about themselves ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#5
Yes, and sadly this person's transformation from Bernie to Qanon is not the only one.
PunkinPi
Aug 2021
#12
Not to be paranoid but doesn't it seem like there's a concerted effort to put forth the idea
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#30
In these cases the former far-left Sanders supporters became far-right Trump supporters
andym
Aug 2021
#36
No, no, I'm not a rabid, gullible lunatic - I was just . . . UPSET by the pandemic . ..
hatrack
Aug 2021
#15
At the deepest level of their self-awareness, too many people do not like themselves
sanatanadharma
Aug 2021
#16
If you don't believe people can gravitate from the progressive left to the conspiracy theory fringe
brooklynite
Aug 2021
#23