Birds Aren’t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory
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#2Related (not sure which theory came first, the broader, or the more specific): https://pigeonsarentreal.co.uk/
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#3You're missing out on life if you think birds aren't real.
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#4These kind of "conspiracy theories" appear very fake to me.
It's almost like "See, conspiracy theories are so dumb! This being established, it's obvious that XX theory about what our corporate overlords and politicians are corruptly doing against our self interest is also dumb".
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#5These kind of "conspiracy theories" appear very fake to me. It's almost like "See, conspiracy theories are so dumb! This being established, it's obvious that XX theory about what our corporate overlords and politicians are corruptly doing against our self interest is also dumb".
afaik, the "birds aren't real" movement is a joke indeed. They'll never say that to you, though
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#6>It might smack of QAnon, the conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by an elite cabal of child-trafficking Democrats. Except that the creator of Birds Aren’t Real and the movement’s followers are in on a joke: They know that birds are, in fact, real and that their theory is made up.
No shit.
A real revelation from NYT would be admitting how many QAnon posters are just in it for the laughs too.
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#7>It might smack of QAnon, the conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by an elite cabal of child-trafficking Democrats. Except that the creator of Birds Aren’t Real and the movement’s followers are in on a joke: They know that birds are, in fact, real and that their theory is made up. No shit. A real revelation from NYT would be admitting how many QAnon posters are just in it for the laughs too.
It's not supposed to be a "revelation". It's literally revealed in the introductory paragraphs.
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#8You're missing out on life if you think birds aren't real.
They're as true as the flat earth. Show me the curve.
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#9You're missing out on life if you think birds aren't real.
You are misunderstanding Birds Aren't Real.
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#10>It might smack of QAnon, the conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by an elite cabal of child-trafficking Democrats. Except that the creator of Birds Aren’t Real and the movement’s followers are in on a joke: They know that birds are, in fact, real and that their theory is made up. No shit. A real revelation from NYT would be admitting how many QAnon posters are just in it for the laughs too.
> how many QAnon posters are just in it for the laughs too
How many? What do you know?
Birds Aren't Real doesn't drive real world events. Government officials and parts of major parties aren't supporting them.