re: What is missing inside people who intentionally start/spread disinformation just for fun?

I find that the people most upset these days about “ conspiracy theories or random disinformation “ tend to be petty low information, social conformist type people.

And the the paranoid style of American politics will always be present. But really, with the fact that our dominant media culture is a clown car derby, who shouldn’t it be? The culture itself is so phony, who or what can you believe in without really educating yourself, and people prefer easy narratives they can wrap their minds around.

Cynicism is the first step to wisdom. Question everything. Especially now.