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(Justin Deschamps) The Deep State regularly participates in hoaxes, designed to destroy a believers reputation once the truth comes out, thereby making them a social outcast. A good example of this is the flat earth theory, whose proponents are often immediately labeled crazy for their views. The Deep State wants this because they know, for most people, once they reveal their beliefs to the world, they will defend them with irrational fervor, even if later these beliefs are discovered to be false. Most people have a difficult time admitting they were wrong because it feels unsettling. Thus, the Deep State tactic of instilling belief in falsehoods creates a double bind situation—a person has to make a choice to defend their reputation, or admit they were wrong and restore their image. In most cases, people dig their heels in, continue to promote bogus information and suffer social ostracization as a result, which is what they want.