The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Mindfulness]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s not just ideology though. I doubt you ever believed that aliens have aligned with the CIA and are controlling weather patterns from bunkers 100 miles under the sea.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by elphenor

it's hard to tell whether the fascist beliefs come from his natural instinct and then he uses the web for confirmation bias, or if he fell victim to the alt right presence on the internet that tends to prey on lonely men without a purpose

I've seen him say things about his mother and his ex-wife that make me think that he's felt embattled for a good portion of his life, combine that with the overactive pattern recognition of the conspiracy theorist, and I'd say he was ripe for the internet loonies to recruit him. I mean he's been crazy for longer than the alt right have existed.

[OccultHawk]

Antisemitism and weird conspiracy theories have been hand in hand since before WW2.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I mean "alt-right" is Nazism/Fascism by another name almost word for word

Actually, did you know that Nazi stands for National SOCIALIST German Workers' Party? From what I can tell, a lot of socialists seem to be on the left!

[windsock]

This heated war between the one uncharitable right-wing conspiracy theorist and the cabal of pretentious pseudo-psychosociologists is pretty funny.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I mean "alt-right" is Nazism/Fascism by another name almost word for word

Yeah but it was never as palatable as when it went "alt-right". The alt-right (and the Tea Party before it) made it okay to lean fascist in polite society.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by windsock

This heated war between the one uncharitable right-wing conspiracy theorist and the cabal of pretentious pseudo-psychosociologists is pretty funny.

"Pretentious" is a loved word by the right because the right value instinct and phony "common sense". It makes the left seem out of touch and effete.

[windsock]

Originally Posted by elphenor

funniest is the pretentious "independents" who in actuality just know **** all about politics and thus can only take a position somewhere in the middle even when it's literally fascists

I know right? Just pick a side already you ****ing buffoons! Everything to the right of socialism is Nazism!

[Oriphiel]

Hitler was right...

... about eating a healthy diet.

[windsock]

Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

"Pretentious" is a loved word by the right because the right value instinct and phony "common sense". It makes the left seem out of touch and effete.

That makes me think that you've been called pretentious many times in the past and instead of actually thinking about how it applies to you you've instead warped it to be a derogative used by your opponent that has no meaning when in fact does.

But look at me, psychoanalyzing. I've become what I hate.

Originally Posted by elphenor

shhh the adults are talking

go play with your sister

I don't have a sister and if I did she'd likely be riddled with cooties so no can do.