Professionalarsonist
Professionalarsonist t1_jcasgmp wrote
Reply to comment by grantnel2002 in Twitter conspiracy theories during the pandemic involving Bill Gates. The study found what is most concerning is the speed and rapid spread of bot use to unforeseen areas. Researchers are just beginning to get a glimpse of issues and concerns that will result from this technology by Wagamaga
My cousin from Ghana came to visit my family in the US a year ago. I honestly thought these conspiracies were just a joke until I picked him up from the airport. Conversation went like this:
Him: “Hey man, are you vaccinated? I’ve been thinking about doing it”
Me: “Yeah, you should do it. I think it’s available everywhere now”
Him: “idk man…I’m iffy about it, have you heard of bill gates?”
Me:”Yes….”
Him: “Well you know how he made computer viruses and then sold antivirus software?”
Me: “I think I’ve heard that theory once….”
Him:”Exactly!”
He did not embellish on this point any further. He just sat there smugly acting like he had cracked the case. I was blown away. He’s aggressively uneducated. Like I don’t think I’ve ever met a more uneducated person in my life and it has nothing to do with being from Ghana. His sister is a freaking doctor. But it was my first real world glimpse into that group and I get the people that peddle this narrative now.
Professionalarsonist t1_jcay3jr wrote
Reply to comment by grantnel2002 in Twitter conspiracy theories during the pandemic involving Bill Gates. The study found what is most concerning is the speed and rapid spread of bot use to unforeseen areas. Researchers are just beginning to get a glimpse of issues and concerns that will result from this technology by Wagamaga
Eh it’s fine. It was more funny than anything. No one in our family takes his opinions seriously.