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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by dragonwriter on Monday January 18, 2021 @10:36PM (#25829713)
> It's not tough but people have to discard their conspiracy theories in favor of facts, laws, and reason.

OTOH, one should not ignore conspiracy theories if one is trying to explain the actions of Q cultists.

Just because there is a clear reality doesn’t mean that every actor is motivated by that rather than a distorted, conspiracy-theory driven one on which fringe or outright untenable theories of law are among the basic operating premises.

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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by caseysoftware on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:16PM (#25829935)
I'm thinking less about interpreting others' actions and motivations and more about understanding what is possible, what is likely, and what is real.
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