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Torchlight

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8. It's the kind of story a LOT of idiots desperately want to believe

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 02:36 PM

May 2025

but have a tough time asserting in such a way that doesn't get them laughed out of a rational conversation.

"Ah yes, the truth at last—uncovered not by experts, evidence, or decades of research, but by a pixelated meme your cousin shared on Facebook at 3 a.m. Truly, the scholars we need. Why let reality get in the way when this comforting delusion aligns perfectly with everything you already believed?"

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It's the kind of story a LOT of idiots desperately want to believe Torchlight May 2025 #8

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This totally demeans and minimizes what real genocide is. Initech May 2025 #10

Believe there's a musky odor to this bit of drama. nt allegorical oracle May 2025 #11

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It is racism, pure and simple. Swede May 2025 #13