Like seriously .. I feel like ever since COVID started there have been a lot more people who believe in conspiracy theories? And like weird ones that don't even make any sense, like flat earth and stuff like that.
Also, I don't want to generalize but most of the people that I have spoken with that believe in this sort of stuff are AMLO supporters (Here in Mexico AMLO is like a politician that appeals to the masses, to the poorer population, lots of promises but doesn't actually deliver on them and yet he has an almost God-like status, kind of like USA's Trump back when he was president) and they are also kind of misogynistic in their 50s.
Let me give you two examples of what I am talking about:
The first is something that happened around a month ago. We went to a friend's wedding and gave a ride to one of my friend's uncles. He started the conversation with how girls had become (his words) way sluttier after the 90s, and that it had been because of some bs Mayan stuff or something like that, the stars had aligned and... I don't even remember, but yeah ok. So, ok I thought this guy believes in pseudo-science, let's just keep driving while listing to his bs. Whatever. But then he started talking about the war in Ukraine, and how Russia was right and the US had weapons over there and... Let's just say that's where I got kind of pissed and the conversation got a bit heated (without being disrespectful, as this was my friend's uncle).
The other experience I have had is with an uncle of mine, he is single, in his 50s, misogynistic, pseudo-science believer, almost anti-vaxxer (Didn't get the 3rd shoot +), AMLO supporter, pro-Russian (more like, America does it too, but no one cares about them, right? kind of attitude). It's pretty much the exact same set of beliefs my friend's uncle had.
My uncle has always been kind of a weird guy, but I try to make small talk from time to time with him, and last Saturday I hung out with him for a bit, drank a couple of beers, but the conversations with him... They just have become unbearable, like I just can't talk with him because he will just say dumb stuff and I kind of get angry because it doesn't even make any sense at all. Last week he denied there was a water shortage in Nuevo Leon (Nuevo Leon is a state in Mexico where currently they are cutting water for one day per week, in some cases two, in parts of the state, every city gets water cut once per week at least) and he said that it was all a lie, that the government was controlled by (insert BS sect/alien race) and they were keeping the water reserves.
And heck... Ok, let's suppose this was true, the world is controlled by anunakis and lizard people ok.. yeah... But seriously, what's the point of dedicating a lot of time of your life to watching videos about this and discussing this, like that wouldn't change a thing.
*Gasp* I guess I just wanted to vent a bit lol
So, my question is ERA... Have you spoken with people like this? Like how do you change the topic, for example with my uncle it seems like whatever you are talking about he will try to turn the conversation into some BS conspiracy or anunakis or illuminatis or reptilians.
Also, like guys what do you think is the point of all of this? Do you suspect this is an agenda worldwide, because i have seen in the USA threads about Qanon, and even here in Mexico more and more people are falling into this kind of stuff (and again, the profile I think they are targeting is 50-somethings that are alone and gullible)?
Also, I don't want to generalize but most of the people that I have spoken with that believe in this sort of stuff are AMLO supporters (Here in Mexico AMLO is like a politician that appeals to the masses, to the poorer population, lots of promises but doesn't actually deliver on them and yet he has an almost God-like status, kind of like USA's Trump back when he was president) and they are also kind of misogynistic in their 50s.
Let me give you two examples of what I am talking about:
The first is something that happened around a month ago. We went to a friend's wedding and gave a ride to one of my friend's uncles. He started the conversation with how girls had become (his words) way sluttier after the 90s, and that it had been because of some bs Mayan stuff or something like that, the stars had aligned and... I don't even remember, but yeah ok. So, ok I thought this guy believes in pseudo-science, let's just keep driving while listing to his bs. Whatever. But then he started talking about the war in Ukraine, and how Russia was right and the US had weapons over there and... Let's just say that's where I got kind of pissed and the conversation got a bit heated (without being disrespectful, as this was my friend's uncle).
The other experience I have had is with an uncle of mine, he is single, in his 50s, misogynistic, pseudo-science believer, almost anti-vaxxer (Didn't get the 3rd shoot +), AMLO supporter, pro-Russian (more like, America does it too, but no one cares about them, right? kind of attitude). It's pretty much the exact same set of beliefs my friend's uncle had.
My uncle has always been kind of a weird guy, but I try to make small talk from time to time with him, and last Saturday I hung out with him for a bit, drank a couple of beers, but the conversations with him... They just have become unbearable, like I just can't talk with him because he will just say dumb stuff and I kind of get angry because it doesn't even make any sense at all. Last week he denied there was a water shortage in Nuevo Leon (Nuevo Leon is a state in Mexico where currently they are cutting water for one day per week, in some cases two, in parts of the state, every city gets water cut once per week at least) and he said that it was all a lie, that the government was controlled by (insert BS sect/alien race) and they were keeping the water reserves.
And heck... Ok, let's suppose this was true, the world is controlled by anunakis and lizard people ok.. yeah... But seriously, what's the point of dedicating a lot of time of your life to watching videos about this and discussing this, like that wouldn't change a thing.
*Gasp* I guess I just wanted to vent a bit lol
So, my question is ERA... Have you spoken with people like this? Like how do you change the topic, for example with my uncle it seems like whatever you are talking about he will try to turn the conversation into some BS conspiracy or anunakis or illuminatis or reptilians.
Also, like guys what do you think is the point of all of this? Do you suspect this is an agenda worldwide, because i have seen in the USA threads about Qanon, and even here in Mexico more and more people are falling into this kind of stuff (and again, the profile I think they are targeting is 50-somethings that are alone and gullible)?
