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[Gazjam]

Trump has no future plan other than to Win in November and avoid jail. (and next nappy change)
If Democrats have both the House and the Senate He’s going down.

Right now it’s a Fire Sale for power and money.

[Gazjam]

Couple of things:

# Where does Russia fit into this conspiracy narrative, given they were intrinsic to the 2016 Election result (and are at it again)

# Be careful which dots you try to join in your head, as your brain’s tries to see meaning and certainty in times of not being in control of your environment.
Its biology and what your psychology does to protect itself.
Taken far enough the self perception becomes real.

Far too easy to go down the Rabbit Hole...

[Marco]

...yes, and of course that applies to *everyone*, 'believers in conspiracy theories' and otherwise!

*Everyone* has the propensity to for their "self-perception to become real", or to put it another way: become 'slaves to their belief system'. It cuts BOTH ways, not just towards the views that you disagree with...

We've been here before mate, when you posted that link to the article on 'Why we love a conspiracy theory", and my response to you there is the same as it is to you now

Marco.

[Gazjam]

Wasn’t directed at you specifically Marco, you know it, I know it but there may be some reading that are... a bit impressionable.
So a thought worth repeating.

Just the once!

[Joe]

And, of course, we know what happened with the original 'person down a rabbit-hole'; she woke up and it had all been a dream.

[struth]

stick a ferret down; that'll clear it

[Marco]

Yes, I've watched the video in full, twice in fact. I don't find anything suspicious about Gates' father being involved with the Rockefellers. (The video doesn't mention the Rothschilds at all, as far as I can see). Rich people tend to know other rich people.

Well, there are also strong links to both being supporters of eugenics: https://tottnews.com/2020/04/09/gate...nics-covid-19/

So perhaps that could be the connection? Of course I expect you to completely dismiss that notion

There is also a lot of other interesting info on that site about Gates.

The richest person in the world is currently Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon, who also made lots of money through giving people what they want; in his case, the ability to buy almost anything and have it delivered to your door in a matter of a day or two.

...or what they've been brainwashed/manipulated into *believing* is what they want, as a result of subliminal advertising and other forms of imposed behavioural pressure, often via the use of technology - and crucially - at significant devastating cost to town centres and many small businesses, who can't afford to compete on price, whilst also capitalising on people's inherent laziness, desire for convenience, and to pay the cheapest price possible, regardless of all else.

Sometimes people get what they DESERVE....

However, is the former a genuinely good thing and an overall advancement in our society, in REAL terms? Well, I guess that depends on your mindset and/or what best fits your lifestyle. Aside from anything else, I consider it as a dangerous trend (subsequently setting an even more dangerous precedent), essentially having ONE HUGE company in control of so many of the goods that we buy.

And I believe it's also dangerous, indeed even more so, having so much of the world's wealth spread among so few people, and Gates is the prime example, as it's simply too tempting to let the power that sort of wealth brings go to your head!

Marco.

[Marco]

Wasn’t directed at you specifically Marco, you know it, I know it but there may be some reading that are... a bit impressionable.
So a thought worth repeating.

Just the once!

Naughty boy! But yes, I agree

Marco.

[Macca]

And I believe it's also dangerous, indeed even more so, having so much of the world's wealth spread among so few people, and Gates is the prime example, as it's simply too tempting to let the power that sort of wealth brings go to your head!

Marco.

This is a basic misapprehension, economics isn't a zero sum game. Just because one man has a lot of money doesn't mean there is less for everyone else.

[anthonyTD]

Its the seekin and thus the desire of wealth for the power it brings is the danger!

This is a basic misapprehension, economics isn't a zero sum game. Just because one man has a lot of money doesn't mean there is less for everyone else.