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4. Fascist have to hate an enemy to hate monger and scapegoat, and in turn...

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 08:41 AM

Mar 2023

to create a race hero cult to fight that enemy and right their perceived wrongs.

You aren't special unless everyone is out to get you.

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the antidote to conspiracy theory is science rampartc Mar 2023 #1

What an interesting theory. Biophilic Mar 2023 #2

That is not animism. Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #3

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This message was self-deleted by its author shrike3 Mar 2023 #17

Conspiracy theories are a "new" religion, you say? Effete Snob Mar 2023 #5

Your relating conspiracy-theories to non-religious people is walkingman Mar 2023 #8

I don't think it's a religion. More a psychological reaction. usonian Mar 2023 #9

I've seen both religious and non-religious buy into them. shrike3 Mar 2023 #13

Depends on the details, I guess. shrike3 Mar 2023 #16

I can see your point... slightlv Mar 2023 #11

You may be on to something. shrike3 Mar 2023 #14