Comment on [CW: Slurs] Any attempt to connect with my dad immediately turns into "Woke liberals are ruining the world."

• Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The History Channel makes compelling arguments for how extra-terrestrials built the pyramids. Compelling doesn’t always equal true.

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In this case I’m using to to mean compelling to people with a brain, not just “history channel made a speculation so I’m sold”

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    • SCB@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you’re taken in by conspiracy theories, it’s not because the information is compelling-but-unseen, but rather because you want to believe that

      A) information that confirms your biases is true

      B) you are privy to knowledge others don’t have.

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  • pantsu_professor@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ancient astronaut theorists believe the pyramids were created as a form of landing platform/dock for extrasolar spacecraft.

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• SirWifflesprouts@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Sure, but something can be “compelling” for any number of reasons and truth or accuracy don’t need to factor in. People like to hear what makes them feel good or confirms their existing beliefs.

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• key@lemmy.keychat.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  In much the same way that meth is “compelling”

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So your model of why conservative views stick for some people is that they cause massive dopamine surges like a drug?

    Is it some kind of kundalini yoga mantra that tickles the roof of the mouth just right to activate the natural meth?

    And when considering that explanation versus the alternate explanation that they might have some good points, the magic meth words story is the one you’d go with?

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• forrgott@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Or, and I know this is really out there, but maybe, just maybe, facts don’t actually care about your feelings.

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah but you have no idea what claims are in these materials, because you think they’re too toxic to read.

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    • forrgott@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Completely untrue. I’m not afraid of news outlets. I’m not afraid of what the “others” have to say

      Pretty sure you’re talking about yourself here, champ.

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      • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Ooh man! You’re rubber I’m glue. What a deft turnaround!

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• Saltblue@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  this material contains compelling arguments

  Maybe for idiots

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• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Enticing arguments. The rightwing media gives an enticing view of the world, to a certain demographic. Compelling would be more if we saw people from all walks of life being convinced.

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• Yawnder@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So I guess both divinity based religions, and non-divinity based religions both are right since a lot of people are believing in both.

  Also, the Earth is both flat and a sphere because lots of people are believing in both!

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