@squinky I disagree only with the idea that it's a conspiracy theory.

Hardcore leftists are being fooled by Russian propaganda. I've been looking into this for a couple months. All the pieces are just right out there in the open.

Mostly it seems to be on Twitter and TikTok, but you'll hear arguments (and even certain exact terms and phrases!) sincerely repeated, like a game of telephone, into other platforms, and on here.

The propaganda has been carefully psychologically crafted to traumatize people and short-circuit any kind of analysis or pushback. Watching it has been like watching a speedrun of my parents being brainwashed by AM radio...to the same political ends.

The really fucked up thing the propaganda's creators seem to have perfected is the truth that even facts themselves can be misused, to manipulate. We've all sort of collectively decided this issue is "facts vs. lies". It isn't. It's "democracy vs. fascism", and unfortunately the latter can wear a left-ish facade.

People might be starting from a caring and conscientious heart -- but when that's essentially weaponized against them, and their resulting rage and horror is directed at our last chance to stop this, who wins? Not us.