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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I recall an episode of Behind the Bastards where they explained how the "flat Earth" conspiracy theory was literally the core of a Nazi splinter group that was never stamped out

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

...flat earth nazis... they invented practical ballistic rocketry for fucks.. I just... like... goddamn....

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

There was always 2 halves* to the party. There's the skilled and educated people that often (but not always) signed up to party membership for preferential treatment, and then there's the pseudoscience nutjobs that were brought on to vote and push the 'aryanism' ideology

*Not really, but my comment won't make sense otherwise.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

It's amazing how many conspiracies are just white supremacy with a different hat.