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"it's basic science!!!" | the basic science in question: (hexbear.net)
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local twitter user forgets how the sun works makima-think

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[–] 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

yeah but the part i've always stumbled on is... how? i grew up in europe for fuck's sake, what did i miss in brainwashing class that i was never able to see it as a pillar of my entire worldview. like, even if you dont give a fuck at all, all it comes down to is are we gonna make 2-5% of the population deeply unhappy or are we not going to do that? how does this become a core of your identity for fuck's sake....

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago*

    Personally? Propaganda.

    Take flat earth people for an instance. They maintain that the round earth is a concept which invalidates the bible. Such a thing doesn't even register in the average christian's brain. It's simply not a challenge to their beliefs in any way. However, someone can be born into a flat earth cult and be indoctrinated since birth, or fall into such cults and convince themselves that basic astronomy is a war against Christendom itself.

    With LGBTQ+ people you have a fertile ground for hateful propaganda. It's centuries old and public opinion on even the most innoffensive gay white liberal person changed massively in just a few decades. But I maintain that people have to be mobilized to hate trans people - a concept that a lot of older people can some times barely understand - and ALSO to make it a core to their entire personality. Which is why anti-trans politicians are always on the lookout for ways to make it a relatable issue, like with fairness in sports.

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