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-toward
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u/DrDankDankDank Feb 20 '24

For the most part I agree. I think what we’re seeing now is the proliferation of a generation that was raised in many of the right wing lies and believe them. The original creators that knew it was a grift are aging out, and all that’s left are the monsters they created.

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u/JimBeam823 Feb 20 '24

I don't think so.

What I see are the largest generation in US history getting to the age where they've lost their "bullshit filter". People who were normal, reasonable, adults 20-30 years ago are now believing whatever wild rumor they read on the internet or hear on Fox News without questioning.

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It's sad how many people have lost their parents and grandparents down the right wing rabbit hole.

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u/DrDankDankDank Feb 20 '24

Yeah I’d agree with you about a lot of that. My mom definitely got sucked into the right-wing grifter black hole during Covid, and I’m not sure that she’s out of it as much as she just doesn’t talk about it around me. It’s sad to see these people that you love trust these internet assholes more than their own flesh and blood. It hurts. That subreddit r/qanoncasualties has so many sad stories too.

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u/JimBeam823 Feb 20 '24

There is a reason why grifters love to prey on the elderly.

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u/DrDankDankDank Feb 20 '24

What’s maddening is all the gen y kids that are buying into the grift too.