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cags

(1,914 posts)
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:02 AM Sep 2021

Recently been spreading this conspiracy theory to my right wing friends...

That all of the anti-mask, anti-vax false info is actually being spread on purpose by democrats as a sinister plot to kill off republican voters.

Its so hard to keep a straight face when I can literally see the light bulb go off in their eyes.
They won't believe science, but they will believe that.

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Recently been spreading this conspiracy theory to my right wing friends... (Original Post) cags Sep 2021 OP
In reality if one were that paranoid, that conspiracy makes more sense than all the others. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #1
Just more evidence that they're not too bright. BComplex Sep 2021 #2
You need more evidence? malaise Sep 2021 #27
Voting for tRump was the final nail in that coffin. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2021 #30
You would think so - right! malaise Sep 2021 #40
Even though to believe that, it fundamentally relies on them being dumb as bricks LiberalLovinLug Sep 2021 #20
Good. Maybe they'll get vaxxed! CrispyQ Sep 2021 #3
I'm not sure feeding their delusions while casting Democrats in a bad light is the best idea bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #4
No kidding. plimsoll Sep 2021 #7
There is no changing of their already held delusions anyway cags Sep 2021 #12
Agreed. They already call us Demonrats & say we're evil. CaptainTruth Sep 2021 #17
Oh yeah PatSeg Sep 2021 #5
Thanks! I'm so using this! Dustlawyer Sep 2021 #6
Oh I'm gonna spread this around at work Duncanpup Sep 2021 #8
I'm torn ToxMarz Sep 2021 #9
Darwin Jazz Jon Sep 2021 #15
It will save the least dumb and get rid of the worst of them. greymattermom Sep 2021 #37
Same (nt)) LoveMyCali Sep 2021 #38
How come COVID is mostly targeting the unvaccinated? IronLionZion Sep 2021 #10
I'm so grateful I have no friends that would believe any of that nonsense, or the anti vax crap. Treefrog Sep 2021 #11
Their own ignorance may take care of things more than anything we might try to do. calimary Sep 2021 #13
Brilliant! Rename the vax Natural Mangosteen Ketones and make it MLM mahina Sep 2021 #14
After that you might try to convince them Hillary is Q. Vinca Sep 2021 #16
Tell them Trump had it created to kill off the braniacs. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #18
Unless you add the words "George Soros"... Grins Sep 2021 #19
yup Garion_55 Sep 2021 #21
OMG Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #22
That's rich sellitman Sep 2021 #23
Good that you can "mask" your grin. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #24
It's working either way. hadEnuf Sep 2021 #25
I wouldn't bother. Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #26
Then there are us mercilessly taunting them about the vax, trying to make them dig in brewens Sep 2021 #28
"COVID-19 is a bigger hoax than the 1938 broadcast of War of The Worlds"... czarjak Sep 2021 #29
Don't forget to mention that France is helping us execute the master plan. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2021 #31
heh Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #32
Ooops Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #33
Of course it's true!!! Hillary sent e-mails from Benghazi about this vast leftwing conspiracy!!! griloco Sep 2021 #34
...to kill off stupid republican voters keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #35
Bet that makes heads explode when they next hear that crap out of their favorite blowhard's mouth. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2021 #36
i can make a strong argument that russians have been using RW radio since at least 2008 but certainot Sep 2021 #39

hlthe2b

(102,200 posts)
1. In reality if one were that paranoid, that conspiracy makes more sense than all the others.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:23 AM
Sep 2021

Seeing how many Red State deaths/hospitalizations are occurring among the unvaccinated and some very high profile, I am actually surprised that this hasn't already occurred to them.

BComplex

(8,029 posts)
2. Just more evidence that they're not too bright.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:25 AM
Sep 2021

Republicans shouldn't be allowed to vote. They're too fucking stupid.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,169 posts)
20. Even though to believe that, it fundamentally relies on them being dumb as bricks
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 01:47 PM
Sep 2021

Literally refusing to take your medicine....just because the neighbour you disagree with politically, IS taking it.

And Democrats taking advantage of that childish stupidity.

"A Ha!...they saw how stupid I am...and and and they KNEW I always act stupid.... so then....obviously because I AM stupid, I acted stupid.....and got sick......Thank you Obama"

bucolic_frolic

(43,123 posts)
4. I'm not sure feeding their delusions while casting Democrats in a bad light is the best idea
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:58 AM
Sep 2021

We get enough bad press.

plimsoll

(1,668 posts)
7. No kidding.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:12 PM
Sep 2021

The fact that they believe it should tell you this isn't a good idea. It makes us targets for further wrath, and feeds their already raging delusions.

CaptainTruth

(6,583 posts)
17. Agreed. They already call us Demonrats & say we're evil.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 01:25 PM
Sep 2021

Say it's a plot by China to kill off all the "patriots," they'll hate that.

ToxMarz

(2,166 posts)
9. I'm torn
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:12 PM
Sep 2021

Between using this to get these dumbasses vaccinated, and actually just letting THIS play out

IronLionZion

(45,411 posts)
10. How come COVID is mostly targeting the unvaccinated?
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:31 PM
Sep 2021

And it's raging hardest in red counties that voted Trump. Sounds like a Dem plot

calimary

(81,194 posts)
13. Their own ignorance may take care of things more than anything we might try to do.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:44 PM
Sep 2021

One can hope, anyway.

mahina

(17,640 posts)
14. Brilliant! Rename the vax Natural Mangosteen Ketones and make it MLM
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:47 PM
Sep 2021

From my brilliant marketing friend in Honolulu

“I have an idea: Rename the Pfizer vaccine something like Natural Mangosteen Ketones then create a MLM company. We market the Natural Mangosteen Ketones as "The Covid Cure that The Government Does Not Want You to Know About!"

So not only will anti-vaxxers take it, they'll pay an "initiation fee" to take it AND talk to all their friends to jump in on the ground level.”

Genius!

I’m going to go make it an OP. Maybe the lurking goopers will run with it to make a buck.

brewens

(13,566 posts)
28. Then there are us mercilessly taunting them about the vax, trying to make them dig in
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 08:00 PM
Sep 2021

deeper and die first! Okay, I stopped doing that. We really do want them to get vaccinated, sort of.

czarjak

(11,266 posts)
29. "COVID-19 is a bigger hoax than the 1938 broadcast of War of The Worlds"...
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 10:08 PM
Sep 2021

THAT kind of stupidity is what I’ve been exposed to. (And it’s hilarious)

griloco

(832 posts)
34. Of course it's true!!! Hillary sent e-mails from Benghazi about this vast leftwing conspiracy!!!
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 10:49 PM
Sep 2021

And Soros and Fauci were at the top of the list!!!
(3 !!! = Truth in RightWingese)

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
36. Bet that makes heads explode when they next hear that crap out of their favorite blowhard's mouth.
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 07:04 AM
Sep 2021

Lol 😆!

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
39. i can make a strong argument that russians have been using RW radio since at least 2008 but
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 10:19 AM
Sep 2021

a lot of republicans might like that, thinking it's an ayn randian anti-regulation paradise.....

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