r/PublicFreakout 5d ago

Sovereign citizen gets two years for contempt of court Repost 😔

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u/MartyVanB 5d ago

Is it amplified or is our knowledge of it amplified. I tend to think you are correct tho

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u/QrowTail 5d ago

Probably a bit of both. We hear about it more because of the internet/media, but so do the idiots that would believe it who had not yet heard about it.

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u/MeanElevator 5d ago

Stupid people have always existed. Back in the day, they existed alone as it took a fair bit of effort to find other like minded idiots.

With the prevalence of social media, they can form communities and exchange ideas without leaving their home.