"We want to believe that somebody is in control, even if it’s somebody we don’t like. At least that way, we can blame bad events on bad people. This is the eternal appeal of conspiracy theories."
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The Atlantic
During the pandemic, vaccine rejection became a badge of group loyalty—one that ultimately cost many lives. “Why,” @davidfrum.bsky.social asks, “did political fidelity express itself in such self-harming ways?”
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