a pattern i'm noticing really strongly is how conservatives really like falling for scams with each other. it feels like they define themselves by the scams they're in with each other. it's no coincidence that conservative programming will have significantly more predatory advertising attached to it and watching people like musk really give the game away for what it is. the people at the top know there's money to be made and the people at the bottom just want to be part of a group, to be shepherded