This is an important point. It reminds me of pyramid schemes (essential oils etc.) which can be found among the affluent. These conspiracies don’t start with m

This is an important point. It reminds me of pyramid schemes (essential oils etc.) which can be found among the affluent. These conspiracies don’t start with much, but if one gains a bit of traction there’s suddenly a bunch of “influencers” peddling it for more influence (fuck society, I need those subs and likes!... right?). More influence, more ad dollars. Next thing you know a 4chan meme is political propaganda on the national stage. I really don’t think this is hard to follow. Anyone who’s been in tech or marketing for a while either knows this, or they’re incentivized to pretend they don’t.