Poilievre's Conservative Party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories

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Poilievre's Conservative Party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-world-economic-forum-rhetoric-1.6935294

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"There's a lot of ideas that are now moving into the mainstream that are simply not supported by science, evidence or facts," he said. "But it doesn't matter and some of those politicians have been elected, like the current premier of Alberta."

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Populism has driven politicians to feed into conspiracy theories because they need votes, and fear is a great motivator, said Ahmed. They get less interest peddling for votes using their record.

"It's very easy to appeal to people that something is a threat," he said. "For example, your identity, your livelihood, your religious values."

Ahmed said it is affecting our democracy, pitting groups against each other, creating suspicion and harming national security by spreading misinformation that eventually affects policy.


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[Bev54]

1. This has always been there, just more direct now with Danielle Smith and Pollievre. n/t

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2. Yes. Poilievre is "man just caught by a military search light" to me

without his glasses. Smith is really scarry too because she does all her crap with such a positive attitude.

[BlueWavePsych]

3. Watch out!

Last winter, a conspiracy theory circulating on social media suggested Trudeau was going to require provinces to sign on to digital ID systems for their residents in order to get billions in new health-care funding. That conspiracy was also debunked.

Bratt said Poilievre's embrace of conspiracy theories could be because he's attempting to steal back votes from the PPC.

"The question is does he really believe it or is he just pandering to people, and will he pivot again if he becomes prime minister," Bratt said.