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By Wil C. Fry, 2016.07.16, 17:36

(Copyright © 2016 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)


Remember when the sky was falling
When everything we heard was apalling
And we knew it was all about to end?

I heard your voice as you were calling
Into conspiracy theories enthralling
And then your mind started to bend

I heard you blaming banks and Jews
As you read your so-called news
And wondered if you’d be okay

I know it’s hard, but you can choose
You don’t have to force yourself to lose
The end will be quieter than you say




The title refers to “tinfoil hats”, a common derogatory slang term today, used when someone is obviously dredging up long-debunked conspiracy theories, reading ultra-right-wing blogs or “news” sites. What I thought of as I wrote were those people — even intelligent people — who’ve shared the same doubts and fears as I have, yet instead of careful deliberation they seem to have gone off the deep end. The list of names is getting closer to me all the time.




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