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we do it because it's funny
Pretty sure that's why the US does war stuff. They think it's fucking hilarious.
The fact you don't find it funny is your problem 🤷
(You're a hypocrite if that burns at all)
So you are here admitting you’re a troll?
I’ve sometimes thought about that. Maybe in an alternate reality there’s a someone with my face who isn’t held back by any sort of morality whatsoever. Once you open that door, you can totally start spreading the stupidest ideas you can think of, and you’ll find someone who believes it and becomes your devout follower. I have a feeling that Scientology came about as a result of this sort of thinking.
You are who you pretend to be.
I still find it insane how people can take almost anything on the internet at face value, apart from maybe reputable news outlets and properly reviewed research and technical stuff - and even THAT with a grain of salt.
It's just too much fun to post bullshit, and obviously there are too many people bullshitting for so many reasons.
You are who you pretend to be.
We used to call it "shooting the shit" in the pre-authoritarian days, and it was just an ordinary part of socializing with like minded individuals. I'm convinced that the only reason the Internet was allowed to be good at first, was to lure everyone into holding personal conversations on social media and messaging apps, so that they could police everyone's everyday speech.
I'm convinced that's exactly what they want you to believe.