I Said, Hey... What's Going On?

[John from Cincinnati]

10 minutes ago, supremebve said:

This isn't some serious investigation, this is some weirdo on their computer who has a theory and is using the internet to support the theory without taking into consideration any reason their theory may be false.  

It's even a step beyond that. EVERYTHING is confirmation of the theory.

• Wayfair releases half-assed statement denying it -- Of course they'd deny it! Just what a human trafficker would do!
• Mainstream media largely ignore loons shitposting online -- Media blackout! They're hiding something!
• Some items get taken down, either to avoid further harassment or for some other purpose -- They're scared, we're over the target!

There's literally nothing that can burst that bubble for some people. It's wild. 

If I were presented with reasonable evidence to suggest this were a real thing, I'd happily reconsider my position. I'm mostly just disturbed by how easily people, some who I used to think were reasonable, will buy into something. 

[Raziel]

8 minutes ago, Andy in Kansas said:

. I'm mostly just disturbed by how easily people, some who I used to think were reasonable, will buy into something. 

I'm sorry, have you BEEN to a Far Left/Right Message board?

 

Edit: Or fuck it, have you seen AMERICA?

Edited July 12, 2020 by Raziel

[elizium]

Seems to me that if there is anything shady going on with those inflated prices, it is much more likely that it is part of some sort of money laundering scheme.

[John from Cincinnati]

3 minutes ago, Raziel said:

I'm sorry, have you BEEN to a Far Left/Right Message board?

Have I?! Where else does one learn that the Prime Minister is Fidel Castro's son?

Edited July 12, 2020 by Andy in Kansas

[Raziel]

1 minute ago, Andy in Kansas said:

Have I?! Where else does one learn that the Prime Minister is Fidel Castro's son?

Isn't he also a lizard person?

[Robert C]

15 minutes ago, Andy in Kansas said:

It's even a step beyond that. EVERYTHING is confirmation of the theory.

Thing is, that describes, or maybe defines, every conspiracy theory worth its salt. 

[John from Cincinnati]

5 minutes ago, Raziel said:

Isn't he also a lizard person?

Pretty sure the socks are meant to make him seem more human. 

[John from Cincinnati]

4 minutes ago, Robert C said:

Thing is, that describes, or maybe defines, every conspiracy theory worth its salt. 

I'm not sure it describes the theories so much as the people who are most prone to partake in conspiracy thought. 

[supremebve]

10 minutes ago, Andy in Kansas said:

It's even a step beyond that. EVERYTHING is confirmation of the theory.

• Wayfair releases half-assed statement denying it -- Of course they'd deny it! Just what a human trafficker would do!
• Mainstream media largely ignore loons shitposting online -- Media blackout! They're hiding something!
• Some items get taken down, either to avoid further harassment or for some other purpose -- They're scared, we're over the target!

There's literally nothing that can burst that bubble for some people. It's wild. 

If I were presented with reasonable evidence to suggest this were a real thing, I'd happily reconsider my position. I'm mostly just disturbed by how easily people, some who I used to think were reasonable, will buy into something. 

I 100% agree with what you are saying, but there is no way anyone buying a storage cabinet for $15,000 unless they are actually buying something else.  We don't know if they're buying humans, cocaine, or laundering money, but if you are buying single storage cabinets for that kind of money you're buying something other than the cabinet.  Otherwise, you'd actually pay $500 dollars for the same cabinet and you'd be able to buy more than one.  

Does anyone remember the Mattress Firm conspiracy theory?  It turned out that there were so many Mattress Firm's around, because they tried to buy out all their competition and just changed the signage on all the existing stores.  It turned out it was a huge mistake and they filed for bankruptcy.  But, they had stores literally everywhere.  There were places where there were multiple on the same block, and someone noticed and started formulating their theory.  It isn't crazy to ask the questions, when you notice something as nonsensical as multiple stores from the same company on the same block or people selling relatively cheap items for insanely expensive prices.  It is crazy to make up some theory and present it as fact with absolutely no proof of wrongdoing.

[John from Cincinnati]

Oh for sure, I’m not discounting the possibility that there’s a scam at work here. It’s more the certainty and the logic being employed by some that I take issue with. 

[John from Cincinnati]

 

[Casey]

Where are these far left websites and someone please give me some links. I need like minded people, Reddit is full of libs.

[Jiji]

Don't people have the dark web for human trafficking? 

[EVA]

Right. The Dark Web is a thing, but they’re doing this dirt on Wayfair and INCLUDING THE REAL NAMES OF THE CHILDREN THEY’RE ALLEGEDLY SELLING?

C’mon, people.

[Jiji]

Florida, man. What the fuck? I can't wait for the documentary that comes out on the corruption in how governments around the world handled the pandemic, but particularly the Florida state government. 15,000 new cases confirmed in a single day.

[(BP)]

 

[PetrolCB]

On 7/9/2020 at 10:14 PM, D.Z said:

Half of Oklahoma is now Native American reservation land. Federal law still applies.

Bah gawd, it's been broken in half!

Edited July 13, 2020 by PetrolCB

[Ryan]

On 7/11/2020 at 7:24 PM, Raziel said:

I'm sorry, have you BEEN to a Far Left/Right Message board?

 

Edit: Or fuck it, have you seen AMERICA?

No, "I'd rather be dead." And, yes, we suck.

[Ryan]

23 hours ago, Casey said:

Where are these far left websites and someone please give me some links. I need like minded people, Reddit is full of libs.

They're all on tankie sub reddits yelling the greatness of Stalin instead.

[Casey]

25 minutes ago, Ryan said:

They're all on tankie sub reddits yelling the greatness of Stalin instead.

I know, I used to post on ChapoTrapHouse, sir.

[Ryan]

That explains a lot.

[Casey]

It's okay if you browse r/neoliberal while listening to Pod Save America, man. You aren't the only one here that does.

[Ryan]

I'd rather wrestle Heidenreich. Now, get Lenin's Tomb off my lawn. They'll be missing him.

[NikoBaltimore]

14 hours ago, Jiji said:

Florida, man. What the fuck? I can't wait for the documentary that comes out on the corruption in how governments around the world handled the pandemic, but particularly the Florida state government. 15,000 new cases confirmed in a single day.

This has been something I've used way, way too many times this year alone.

[Spontaneous]

I made the terrible, awful decision to download Nextdoor. 2 months I've learned my neighbors are all super racist. So I deleted it. In fact I should probably delete all social media and rely on this board for all my news.