Despite all the overwhelming circumstantial evidence, Pizzagate has been labeled "fake news". So why are people dismissing this story when children are being abused?
Per Rules 2&4
Updated to add link to assertion of fake news:
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-38156985
"The saga of 'Pizzagate': The fake story that shows how conspiracy theories spread"
@Blacksmith raised an interesting question and it made me wonder what people really think, so I reposted it in v/politics where I thought it would get more attention.
If you are also curious, here is what they are saying.
https://voat.co/v/politics/2213331
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insecteyes ago
I would say it's partly because of the name. It's easy for people to hear it and be like "Yea that's stupid."
Also the classic reason, people don't want to think that normal-seeming people torture and murder children sometimes just for the hell of it.
I try to explain the problem to people in a way that's difficult to deny, asking why they feel human beings aren't capable of such evil. Most people come around if they're allowed to come to conclusions more on their own. Not bombarded by flashy hashtags and an idea that's kind of limited to one group of asshole pedophiles. People need to understand too that it's everywhere. Not just in DC.
Also I'm a survivor. Don't think I'm just being a dick.
2impendingdoom ago
the name is stupid until you see the Katy Perry videos and the pizza theme kid pajamas, and then you realize, shit, this really is everywhere. Like pizza, it is ubiquitous.
ps: Welcome to Pizzagate.
insecteyes ago
Yes but to be willing to look for that, you have to at least kind of acknowledge that widespread pedophilia is a thing. I feel like most people see pizzagate and they think it's ALL made up. Even the pedophilia.
Seems like there has to first be a knowledge of the evil people are capable of. Without that, I can see how normal people think were nuts.
Judgejewdy ago
Just out of curiosity, why not a meme/series of memes that simple shows all the weird uses of pizza - in songs, in pics, on clothes, in interviews/comments, celebrity stuff. Like that one website (sorry, name escapes me at the moment) that shows all the one-eye stuff every month. After a while it's impossible to not see something weird is going on.