• Universal MonkOP
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    14 days ago

    Riiiiggghtt. Hey man, if you wanna believe that Biden isn’t senile and the Dem party wasn’t covering it up, go right ahead.

    But it’s why the Democrats lost the election. LMAO

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      14 days ago

      I don’t care or know what’s up with him. I just like pointing out when people are coming up with various paranoid conspiracies

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        14 days ago

        I don’t care or know what’s up with him.

        Obviously, you don’t know what’s going on with him, because you sound ridiculous. And just so we’re clear, it’s not a paranoid conspiracy if it’s true.

        For the record, most voters and even most of Lemmy now admit that things were covered up and that Biden should have dropped out much earlier. By not doing so, he helped pave the way for Trump’s victory.

        If you’re not even aware of all that, then why jump in and call it a conspiracy when it clearly isn’t? You’re not even here in the states and don’t know anything about it.

        I didn’t vote for Trump, so this isn’t some pro-Trump piece.

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          14 days ago

          It’s a conspiracy if people are conspiring. Are you claiming they did not conspire to cover up Joe’s condition? Or are we talking about a conspiracy?

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            14 days ago

            The term “conspiracy theory” carries a dismissive tone, implying wild, unfounded speculation or paranoia.

            The distinction is important: yes, it was a conspiracy in the literal sense—a coordinated effort by individuals or groups to cover something up.

            However, it’s not a “conspiracy theory” to talk about it, especially when the events in question are backed by evidence or widely acknowledged as fact.

            But once the information is proven true or widely verified, it transitions out of “theory” territory and becomes a matter of public record or investigative reporting.

            Seems like you did a little research and now you’re backtracking. Dude, you were mocking it as a “conspiracy theory,” implying it didn’t actually happen. Your exact words: “I’m a person overseas laughing at a guy who needs a tinfoil hat.”

            Now you’ve realized it was true and not just a “theory.” It’s okay to admit you were wrong or that your tone might have come across differently than you intended.

            You’re not even in the fucking US, yet you thought you knew more than reporters actually writing about it! Fucking Lemmy, man… lmao

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              14 days ago

              I’m not, it is a theory about a conspiracy. That’s a conspiracy theory. It’s okay, and there’s a reason it’s associated with such stigma.

              It seems a little ridiculous to me that someone would think the country that considers itself the best would intentionally keep a senile in place of power. So this particular conspiracy theory kinda fits the reputation. And being insistent on it is a bit weird.

              But until that is proven, it’s just a theory.

              PS. yes I am very bad at figurative speech

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                13 days ago

                It seems a little ridiculous to me that someone would think the country that considers itself the best would intentionally keep a senile in place of power.

                Except that we have major news orgs reporting it. Because it happened. Thanks!

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                    13 days ago

                    So, do you trust major news organizations when they report this story, or do you trust them when they say not to always trust them? You can’t have it both ways.

                    The reality here is simple: you don’t like Trump. You’re not even in the US, but you saw this article and thought it’d be a fun “gotcha” moment with someone you assumed was a Trump supporter.

                    But you got it wrong—I’m not a Trump supporter. Now that your assumption didn’t pan out, you’ve shifted the conversation into a philosophical debate about truth, conspiracy theories, or whatever else.

                    That’s fine, but let’s be honest: I see what you’re doing. Changing the angle doesn’t change the fact that your initial argument was based on a false assumption.

                    Friend, I’m retired. I can legit just argue back and forth with you all day, every day. And I enjoy it. Lemmy is my hobby. I have no problem and no guilt with being on here 24/7.

                    So you do what you gotta do, but you won’t tire me out. I promise. Thanks! :)