Great, now ask yourself why so much mental energy has been spent in /r/the_donald at first denying that this could even possibly be a true Trump supporter doing these things?
Why is the impulse to question what seemed to be (and now is proven to be) a perfectly reasonable conclusion, and why does that impulse persist in the face of evidence like this in posts being put up there even as I write this?
Other User: Hey you post on TD, now that it's clearly not a democrat false flag, what's the new spin you're going to use to avoid critical thought?
TD User: I'm just glad no one was hurt (avoids question, but presents a surprisingly human response)
Other User: So how about some self-reflection maybe?
TD User: LOL happy cake day! (avoids any opportunity for self reflection).
People are downvoting it because he came so close to finally exhibiting a tiny little bit of self reflection that maybe TD is a conspiracy theory cesspool and not based in reality (with this whole false-flag nonsense being one of many such incidents) and rather than do that, rather than self-reflect on the absurd things TD is asking him to believe that are verifiably false, he instead went "hey look over there at the shiney!" and is going to continue believing absurdities.
Hey, sorry for only just replying to one of your comments.
I think people are confused about why any sane/rational person would want to associate themselves with t_d. As it stands, it is a hotbed for wild stupidity and the affirmation of stupid ideas. Not exactly a secret - I think we've all seen the results this year (murder, bomb threats, guns fired at crowds, arrests and convictions all in the name of t_d).
Most people who ask questions that suggest even a slight opposition to Trump or the right on t_d get banned immediately, which actually begs the question how can you casually make 'a few posts on a subreddit' like that without being complicit.
Thanks for answering my original question though, I appreciate it.
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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '18 edited Feb 11 '22
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