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Trapped in a hoax: survivors of conspiracy theories speak out
- yesenadam 8y agoAmazing and scary. I'd heard of all those stories, but not those particular accounts. I felt horror at how insanely stupid things get in the US, empathy for people caught up in the crazy, and very glad to be in Australia - which (although we have our share of stupid, notably the incompetence of recent political leadership) has nothing at all to compare to any of that stuff. Those people in the story who stick to their guns and tough it out seem incredibly brave. Leaving the country immediately seems a no-brainer. "His extraordinary, petrifying ride has taught him a lot about the modern world." - well, the whole world isn't like that; almost all of it isn't. Only the US has a plague of school shootings, let alone school shooting deniers. It's very sad that people are being threatened and abused for the crime of having their children murdered.