The risk of conspiracy theories
Jonathan Montpetit ponders the risk of COVID-19 conspiracy theories taking root in Quebec.
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Raymond Lutz 13:09 on 2020-09-17 Permalink
From the original article:”Among the most popular purveyors of conspiracy theories in the province is Alexis Cossette-Trudel, the son of two convicted FLQ terrorists, who broadcasts his views on social media under the moniker Radio-Québec.”
Ostie de séparatiss! 😎 J’sava bin qu’diffuser s’te film-là alla r’faire sortir toutt une gang de mongols de l’ombre! J’parl des Roses.
Alou wette 18:07 on 2020-09-17 Permalink
The FLQ also spread many consipiracy theories, but it turned out that they were all true.
Sale tête carrée 19:29 on 2020-09-17 Permalink
It’s a Christmas miracle that people aren’t all white and of historically French descent… but not too recent… comment est-ce qu’on dit 《I think I just rolled my eyes so hard they got stuck》 en francais?
MarcG 20:58 on 2020-09-17 Permalink
It’s threads like these that remind me that I didn’t live here between 1995 and 2000.
JaneyB 23:16 on 2020-09-18 Permalink
Met Cossette-Trudel when he was working in his wife’s Tibetan shop and had a nice chat about philosophy and religion which he was doing his PhD on. (Yes, his dissertation is online). Only later did I learn about the FLQ pedigree. In our short chat, he just seemed like a very smart, ordinary guy but clearly he is radiantly nuts and a social menace. It’s hard to believe it’s the same person. He is certainly being closely watched by every security force for basically every reason.
Regeorge I Tait 08:36 on 2020-09-20 Permalink
He’s, like, a total bad guy.
My mom told me she remembers him.