You would be surprised at how often ridiculous arguments become valid arguments through continuous repetition as the insane arguments start to collect tiny bits

You would be surprised at how often ridiculous arguments become valid arguments through continuous repetition as the insane arguments start to collect tiny bits and morsels of supporting anecdata over time. In India, I recall laughing at the so called "love jihad" conspiracy theories that claimed that massive number of Muslim men are conspiring to wed hindu women to convert them to Islam. But now, this is a hot button election topic and anti-miscegenation laws are being passed and married couples are being harrassed and forcibly separated. The marital data contradicts this conspiracy but no one gives a shit. It's worth noting that anti-semitism in nazi Germany emerged after 1920 on the basis of 2 separate absurd conspiracy theories. Jewish complicity with the allies and racial origin theory around the sunk island of Atlantis. It took only about 10-15 years for this theory to be bought by an entire nation.