• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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    You could use the same argument about the people not being crazy, just not believing experts, with a lot of the sovereign citizens in this community. They believe the non-experts who tell them there’s a cheat code they can use to get what they want from the government just like these people believe the non-experts who think Muslims went to the U.S.

    So maybe it’s not ‘on the surface insane,’ but that’s only because they are similar people who both don’t question what they’re told by amateurs and reject authorities. Which I would say is pretty crazy of them.

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      On the other hand, belief in a widespread historical myth that has been argued by professional historians isn’t exactly ‘soveriegn citizen’ level - even if that myth has been overwhelmingly dismissed by the majority of their colleagues.

      Its pretty easy to hear a credible-sounding claim and take it in, without doing the research to debunk it

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        I’m not sure why you think sovereign citizen beliefs aren’t widespread. This community shows a ton of people seem to believe it. In multiple countries.

        Its pretty easy to hear a credible-sounding claim and take it in, without doing the research to debunk it

        Yes, that is exactly what sovcits do.

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          Its pretty easy to hear a credible-sounding claim and take it in, without doing the research to debunk it

          Yes, that is exactly what sovcits do.

          I suppose where we differ then is if sovcit beliefs are ‘credible-sounding’

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            They are equally credible-sounding because they tell the person what they want to hear. SovCits are told they can get out of debt or a government fine. People who believe this are told that Muslims did something first due to their superior skills. It’s the same.

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              Yeah i suppose you have a point. I never think of sovcit claims as credible, but if that’s what someone needs to hear or believe in a tough time, could be a different story