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The news has actually convinced this woman that it's THE INTERNET that cannot be trusted, can you believe that? That there are nothing but "crackpot conspiracy theories" on the internet. I brought up how strange it was how they just overnight switched the narrative from "muh coff-1984" to "we must go to war with russia" thinking that she might also find that a little odd. Instead, she starts yelling at me, talking over me saying "I haven't even drank my morning coffee, don't start in with me with your racist conspiracy theory bullshit." These people cannot be reasoned with, especially if they are over the age 50. So fuck em. Because they would gladly, gleefully turn and fuck us in a heartbeat if the news told them to do so.

The news has actually convinced this woman that it's THE INTERNET that cannot be trusted, can you believe that? That there are nothing but "crackpot conspiracy theories" on the internet. I brought up how strange it was how they just overnight switched the narrative from "muh coff-1984" to "we must go to war with russia" thinking that she might also find that a little odd. Instead, she starts yelling at me, talking over me saying "I haven't even drank my morning coffee, don't start in with me with your racist conspiracy theory bullshit." These people cannot be reasoned with, especially if they are over the age 50. So fuck em. Because they would gladly, gleefully turn and fuck us in a heartbeat if the news told them to do so.

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[–] • 8 pts

Yep, this is how they've made it these days. You simply must have an opinion, and then use Wikipedia sources to back it up along with talking head points to show how correct you are.

Nauseating. There isn't honest conversation much anymore.

[–] • 6 pts

Yep, this is how they've made it these days. You simply must have an opinion

I'm almost always on the outside of any conversation like that one. Whatever the distraction-du-jour is, I tend to let people yammer about it while poking holes in both sides.

[–] • 2 pts

BUT if you don't totally 100% agree with THEIR side then you are automatically considered to be wearing the opposing jersey and are assumed to be just as fanatical for that side as they are for their side.

[–] • 2 pts

That is why you HAVE to have an opinion. So they know what box to put you in. Friend or foe.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah, pretty much. It is why "reconciliation" seems further and further away.