I lurked Coli for a long time (cause of closed registration)….TLR definitely has been morphing into some right wing conspiracy bullshyt (while also filling a 3rd of TLR with ‘pawg’ threads).
But as far as it translating in real life….the more I actually prod into some of my extended families beliefs, the more surprises I find a long the way about how right leaning (a lot of times unknowingly) they are.
Some of it surfaces by me just asking about certain topics, but a lot of it is them following social media cues (like the IG outlets spreading that Purge is coming to Chicago narrative….or overly simplified social media videos against women).
Main difference is, irl when you breakdown the faulty logic or how the SM outlets they consume (balleralert, or aggregated Fox News shyt) are either unwittingly or intentionally misguiding or or skewing information….they usually have a ‘oh shyt you right’ moment. But maybe that’s just out of perceived shame.
TLR nikkas double down