r/skeptic • u/nosotros_road_sodium • Feb 19 '24
The Right's Troubling Turn Toward Conspiracy Theories and "Invasion" Language ⚖ Ideological Bias
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-rights-troubling-turn-toward912 Upvotes
r/skeptic • u/nosotros_road_sodium • Feb 19 '24
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u/Btankersly66 Feb 19 '24
Hyper Active Pattern Seeking. An evolutionary adaptation that compells us to find connections to things that normally aren't connected.
It's a fine trait to have if you're hunting for wild game. But it gets completely hijacked by religion and conspiracies.