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Re:Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from sa... by alabastervlog on Monday May 19, 2025 @04:18PM (#44034350)
> And while that may seem a far cry from the alt-right stuff he eschews

The podcast If Books Could Kill manages to stumble on a fair amount of overlap between "power of positive thinking" / "The Secret" crap, and right wing politics in the books they review.

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Re:Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from sa... by zdragnar on Monday May 19, 2025 @04:42PM (#44034622)
There's nothing unique to right wing politics about it.

The sheer volume of "woo" and positive affirmation manifestation among my friends is vastly higher on the left side of the spectrum than the right.

Perhaps it's more to do with extreme personalities and wishful thinking.

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Re:Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from sa... by JCattheATM on Monday May 19, 2025 @07:53PM (#44036267)
> The sheer volume of "woo" and positive affirmation manifestation

That stuff is mostly harmless speculation/belief, and isn't equivalent to outright denying reality and seeking 'alternate facts'.

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