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People radicalize each other on forums. I mean, before the politics sub was deleted there was a thread where a popular member was going on and on about saving the children from sex trafficking. He claimed to not know or not knowingly be repeating Q sources, except he clearly was. This kind of shit is affecting highly educated people. I am sure the people that are most vulnerable to this shit have deficiencies in their critical thinking skills, but that's not really comforting given the number of people affected and the positions that some have risen to.
It's not just a right-wing issue; just look at anti-vaxxers, who now span all political ideologies. In order to keep our so-called advanced civilized society, we really do need to stamp this stuff out and drive it to dark corners. Crazies are engaged, and engagement drives social media algorithms, creating positive feedback.
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