Politicians and right wing influencers have spread conspiracy theories online suggesting that Hurricane Milton has been geoengineered by nefarious forces, with the end goal of preventing Republicans from voting in the presidential election.
“Milton looks like another man made storm and it looks like Trump voters are victims. Is this really what’s happening?” wrote one user on X. “Biden and Harris are messing with the weather! Hurricane Milton was sent to Florida just like the other hurricane To wipe Florida out !! They know those are mostly Trump supporters who live in that state so 85% of them won’t be able to vote Next month,” wrote another.
The “weather weapon” theory and others began proliferating when Hurricane Helene made landfall nearly two weeks ago, leaving at least 230 dead. And now, some of these wild narratives are not only reverberating on fringe corners of the internet, but being spread by major accounts—chief among them, GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Climate experts tell WIRED that it’s impossible.
> “Do you think Gov’t is using technology to manipulate weather patterns & storms?” Cardone asked in a post that’s been viewed over 5 million times.
Typical engagement bait that obviously avoids anything specific. What technology? How? Where? When?
They are only interested in the “why”, jumping to the conclusion given by the hysterical, narcissistic persecutory delusion that protects them from any accountability and responsibility.
Their entire understanding of reality is rooted in this moral depravation and the psychological mechanisms that legitimize it.
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It’s just a cult. It is so very obviously a cult.
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Not only that, we geoengineered it telepathically. We’re steering the hurricane from a distance with our minds.
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By Tess Owen
Politicians and right wing influencers have spread conspiracy theories online suggesting that Hurricane Milton has been geoengineered by nefarious forces, with the end goal of preventing Republicans from voting in the presidential election.
“Milton looks like another man made storm and it looks like Trump voters are victims. Is this really what’s happening?” wrote one user on X. “Biden and Harris are messing with the weather! Hurricane Milton was sent to Florida just like the other hurricane To wipe Florida out !! They know those are mostly Trump supporters who live in that state so 85% of them won’t be able to vote Next month,” wrote another.
The “weather weapon” theory and others began proliferating when Hurricane Helene made landfall nearly two weeks ago, leaving at least 230 dead. And now, some of these wild narratives are not only reverberating on fringe corners of the internet, but being spread by major accounts—chief among them, GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Climate experts tell WIRED that it’s impossible.
Read the full story now: [https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-milton-geoengineer-lasers-fema-conspiracy-theories-debunk/](https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-milton-geoengineer-lasers-fema-conspiracy-theories-debunk/)
> “Do you think Gov’t is using technology to manipulate weather patterns & storms?” Cardone asked in a post that’s been viewed over 5 million times.
Typical engagement bait that obviously avoids anything specific. What technology? How? Where? When?
They are only interested in the “why”, jumping to the conclusion given by the hysterical, narcissistic persecutory delusion that protects them from any accountability and responsibility.
Their entire understanding of reality is rooted in this moral depravation and the psychological mechanisms that legitimize it.
It’s just a cult. It is so very obviously a cult.
Not only that, we geoengineered it telepathically. We’re steering the hurricane from a distance with our minds.
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