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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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'

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

If someone REALLY wants to believe something, they will.