Caught another one, good the see you're paying attention*Rickie
Caught another one, good the see you're paying attention*Rickie
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Thing is with Matt, for some reason I don't think he's a ****er, I just think he's a wally. There's a big distinction. The problem is, I'm not sure he's bright enough (although whenever I've met him, he's always come across as smarter than the average footballer) to understand how the algorithms and the Russian bot farms really work. Hence why I'm trying to put something in place that if he's honestly interested in 'the truth' might help him out a bit.
Who knows, but I just don't see him as a bad person (there are plenty of those out there, and plenty of them standing with him right now - Paul Joseph Watson for one. When those people become your allies and supporters, it's time to take a check on yourself). I think he's tripped and fallen headlong into his rabbit hole.
The thing is he would probably the same about the majority of the people replying to him.
I had a Barney with some people in the covid thread regarding covid vaccines. I think anyone that backs enforced vaccinations is headlong down a rabbit hole. But they thought me advocating for freedom of choice was me going headlong down a rabbit hole.
I think ultimately it comes down to people’s personal opinions of individualism vs. collectivism and their responsibilities within those frameworks
MLT clearly believes individuals rights are being trampled on, and feels strongly enough about it to use his platform to say so. I think as long as what he’s saying isn’t offensive and he has evidence to back up what he’s saying, he should be allowed those thoughts.
I think it’s a bit unfair to say he’s formed his opinions based purely on Russian bot farms. A lot of people feel similarly to him
The thing is he would probably the same about the majority of the people replying to him.
I had a Barney with some people in the covid thread regarding covid vaccines. I think anyone that backs enforced vaccinations is headlong down a rabbit hole. But they thought me advocating for freedom of choice was me going headlong down a rabbit hole.
I think ultimately it comes down to people’s personal opinions of individualism vs. collectivism and their responsibilities within those frameworks
MLT clearly believes individuals rights are being trampled on, and feels strongly enough about it to use his platform to say so. I think as long as what he’s saying isn’t offensive and he has evidence to back up what he’s saying, he should be allowed those thoughts.
I think it’s a bit unfair to say he’s formed his opinions based purely on Russian bot farms. A lot of people feel similarly to him
I disagree that he’s a bad person. I think he’s still likely a great guy… and it is easy to understand why he doesn’t trust the media.
He (and sir Ricky) were right that the covid vaccine mandates were ridiculous. The more time passes and data/info comes out about the vaccines the less crazy they will seem. There HAS been an agenda there and they were two of the only people to acknowledge it.
The Ukraine post I agree was too far, but I understand his general scepticism about society and how things are portrayed in the media.
Fair play to him for having an opinion and sticking to his convictions - but probably correct call to get out of the spotlight. I hope he’s ok and not taking the abuse too badly tbh.
Of course he should be allowed those thoughts, and quite plainly he is allowed those thoughts. I struggle on the "he has enough evidence to back up what he's saying" bit, mind you.
I didn't say he's formed his opinions based purely on Russian bot farms. That's a pretty big (and completely incorrect) extrapolation. What I'm saying is that the way things like the Internet Research Agency in St Petersburg works, is that they identify what they call 'nodes' such as Matt or James Melville or Leilani Dowding, who have certain belief systems, then they flood those timelines with bots that agree and amplify those messages (and help the original target solidify their beliefs, because they see 'people' siding with them). They also flood them with further propaganda that becomes more and more radical, safe in the knowledge that the 'useful idiots' as they are termed, will then go and retweet it. So they then become tools to amplify 'agitprop'. He becomes someone that unknowingly promotes Russian misinformation. It's the playbook, and it works.
Of course he should be allowed those thoughts, and quite plainly he is allowed those thoughts. I struggle on the "he has enough evidence to back up what he's saying" bit, mind you.
I didn't say he's formed his opinions based purely on Russian bot farms. That's a pretty big (and completely incorrect) extrapolation. What I'm saying is that the way things like the Internet Research Agency in St Petersburg works, is that they identify what they call 'nodes' such as Matt or James Melville or Leilani Dowding, who have certain belief systems, then they flood those timelines with bots that agree and amplify those messages (and help the original target solidify their beliefs, because they see 'people' siding with them). They also flood them with further propaganda that becomes more and more radical, safe in the knowledge that the 'useful idiots' as they are termed, will then go and retweet it. So they then become tools to amplify 'agitprop'. He becomes someone that unknowingly promotes Russian misinformation. It's the playbook, and it works.

True, I don’t deny at all that that is probably happening.
My problem is that genuine conversation is being stifled by calling people crazy etc.
(I’m not accusing you of doing this btw).
I meant that general I have seen a lot of people painted as ‘qanon conspiracy theorists’ recently when I actually think they are raising valid points about government intervention/overreach and freedom.
Although to be honest I haven’t followed what MLT has been saying closely, I just feel for him as my views about covid have made me a pariah on here![]()
Agreed it makes no progress just to label people as crazy, unless they are in the Ralph out brigade.
Corrected that for you![]()