Thursday, February 04, 2021
Realty Intrudes
When reality doesn't go the way a fervent believer expects, it is time to buy into a new theory or to break away and see the world as it is. That is what happened to this QAnon disciple. She believed the conspiracies until their prediction that Biden wouldn't be sworn in proved to be wrong. Then she came to her senses and admitted to herself she was in error. That was a brave thing to do. Millions of others have moved on to new scenarios and hate-filled speculation. They aren't about to say they were mistaken and to look at facts with objectivity. They twist and twist and twist truth beyond recognition. They are beyond persuasion and dangerous to democracy. Authorities are right in rounding them up after the Capitol invasion on Jan. 6. They have proved themselves to be a clear and present danger. One can only hope a slow drip of reality intruding into their lives might make more of them question their beliefs, but the country can't wait until it might happen.
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