disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world to Broligarchy Watch@lemm.ee · 6 days agoFBI Agent Goes Public With Russian Intelligence Operation That Hooked Musk And Thielkyivinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square325linkfedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down116cross-posted to: enoughmuskspam@lemmy.worldMirror@50501.chatnews@beehaw.orgMirror@50501.chatHybridWarLost@lemm.ee
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minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down21·6 days ago I’m inclined to believe it’s true Well yes, because it’s playing into conspiracy theories that were already popular when he started making the claims. That’s why I’m dubious about it; he’s very much saying what a lot of people already wanted to hear.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·6 days agoAbsolutely fair. However, the reason I’m inclined to believe it is because of its likelihood, not because I want it to be true.
minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down21·6 days agoWell that’s just circular reasoning: “I think it’s likely to be true because I think it’s likely to be true”
Well yes, because it’s playing into conspiracy theories that were already popular when he started making the claims. That’s why I’m dubious about it; he’s very much saying what a lot of people already wanted to hear.
Absolutely fair. However, the reason I’m inclined to believe it is because of its likelihood, not because I want it to be true.
Well that’s just circular reasoning: “I think it’s likely to be true because I think it’s likely to be true”