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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Most of these people I think somehow manage to fail some mental check on internal dialog. Of course our internal dialogs are like "do iiiit!", but most of us recognize that as wrong and ignore it. I think these guys just go "Oh, lord I've been waiting to hear from you again! Oh, I should just do anything I want!? COOL!"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or they are psychopathic liars taking their congregation for a ride.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think there are some genuine delusionals in the mix for sure. But yeah, I'd guess that it's mostly psychopathic liars.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The rubes are delusional, the leaders know exactly what they are doing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I don't know. Becoming the Mask is a real thing people do to cope with the grift.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They all chose "The Dark Urge" playthrough and are failing miserably.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

When you go to reload your quicksave, and realize with horror that you haven’t saved in like three hours.