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This whole episode was essentially a conspiracy theory that was taken seriously because the paranoid people who came up with it happened to be in positions of p
by macinjosh 2y ago
This whole episode was essentially a conspiracy theory that was taken seriously because the paranoid people who came up with it happened to be in positions of power and respect. Additionally, this whole milieu (DC gov/media) just automatically believed it because they feel like Russians are lurking behind every corner. If an average citizen went to the doctor and claimed these things they'd be shown to the psych ward.
- sterlind 2y agoif an average citizen claims they're being followed by government agents, they probably have paranoid schizophrenia. if a diplomat in an unfriendly host country claims the same, they probably are. it's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.