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> They’re not crazy, I swear > I have to spend way more time than I care to combating misinformation I find these statements at odds with each other. FWIW, my
by irq 6y ago
> They’re not crazy, I swear
> I have to spend way more time than I care to combating misinformation
I find these statements at odds with each other. FWIW, my in laws and my extended family all believe in various vaccine conspiracy theories and that makes them all literally, truly crazy.
- sharkweek 6y agoYeah, you're probably right, but it's like deep down I think they're just gullible. I think if I really pushed hard on correcting this thinking (I honestly don't have it in me right now), we'd probably get somewhere back to normal.
- irq 6y agoAnecdata but, I have not witnessed this happening or even heard of this ever happening. Once people accept a kernel of bullshit into their knowledge map, they’ve lost the ability to separate fact from fiction from uncomfortable truths, and then they start adding more and more bs to their knowledge base at an accelerating pace. It's quite a lot like cancer, really, and there are doctors that can help with this, but of course these people don't typically trust doctors. So don’t feel bad if you don’t have it in you, chances are it would make no difference except potentially destroying your relationship with them.