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"If you tell a lie big enough and tell it frequently enough, people will eventually come to believe it". What is an example of this happening today? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"Q" MIL?

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 4 points 10 months ago

Yep. She believes it all.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Quasi, I guess if you're not actually married?

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure Q here is referring to their mother-in-law's belief in the QAnon conspiracy.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I just hoped for a better acronym.