My mom believes that Wikipedia is "influenced and censored." She didn't like Fargo when my uncle tricked her into watching it, so claimed that the Wikipedia article describing its awards (7 Oscar noms, 2 wins, etc.) were part of the demon-influenced liberal agenda.

So no, Wikipedia doesn't cure cultism.

In all seriousness, how does one listen to and communicate with people who have slid so far down a misinformation hole to a place where science is fake, every expert who disagrees is part of a global conspiracy, and the only people they listen to literally can't stop lying?>

I still talk to and value my mother, and believe she is a good person, but she's fallen prey to insidious propaganda and believes that Trump is just a flawed tool for God and the Republican platform is the only way to save the world from the forces of evil.

As an aside, my favorite conspiracy theory was how all the governments of the world were collaborating on the COVID lockdowns so they could control the people and take power. The governments capable of national lockdowns could take power. 🤦🏼‍♂️

In this particular case, if you vote for the guy, you've missed the point of history and only have a few possible reasons, none of which are flattering.

Or only allow abortions to be post-natal and via firearm?

Damn. That was too dark. I'm gonna go hug my dog now.

The only thing more convincing would be if his name was Mark Ofdabeest.

Lincoln's stovepipe, obviously.

Just for example, that's an easy way to save just the biometric signature and have very few people question it.

"We hold that the petitioner, as a former President of the United States, is entitled to absolute immunity from damages liability predicated on his official acts."

Specifically, immunity from civil damages. The president couldn't be sued by randos claiming he cost them a job or whatever.

This is a new class of fascism. Keep on trollin'.

Only if you win.

Boobscrolling. Poonscrolling? Goonscrolling!

It's not the big, loud disinformation that's the most worrying; at least that can be addressed head-on. It's the subtle, divisive manipulation that's been going on for years that has us disowning family and flirting with civil war.

Basic logic with a side of math? Many conservatives' only weakness! 😵