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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
QAnon plugs into the same socket of the brain that religion plugs into. Remove QAnon and religion, and people will find something else that fits that socket. Cults, nationalism, political movements of every stripe.
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... sports fandom?
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
When under stress, many people look for simple answers to complex problems. We embrace narratives with heroes and villains, and champion facts that support those narratives while ignoring or casting suspicion on facts that get in the way. We demonstrate loyalty to our allies in the in-group and shame and denounce the out-group.
We’ve proven we don’t need religion for any of that stuff.
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E=NG
We spend time and money on something that doesn't do good for the world, have a sacred place where we meet for our rituals, and harm society by diverting public resources away from better causes.
I like to think of myself as a logical, rational person, but I recognize that tying my emotions to the outcomes that befall a particular group of people because of where I grew up isn't really that.
Just saying.