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by TrackerFF 313 days ago
Well, luckily I don't have any such friends.

But I've notice that contrarianism has really picked the past 5 years or so. People that used to be written off conspiracy crackpots are now seen as some sort of healthy alternative voice to "MSM".

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I don't think questioning the prevailing narrative is a new thing.

Reminds me of a quote attributed to Napoleon, "History is a set of lies agreed upon".

Diogenes was throwing defeathered chickens at people long before the pandemic made people more paranoid and contrarian.

This is older than dirt