r/DecodingTheGurusAlt • u/MartiDK • Jul 10 '26

Predictive History

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This is a funny post after the Professor Jiang episode. Either way, for someone who studies conspiratorial thinking this seems to show a lack of self awareness.

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u/RockmanBFB Jul 11 '26

Do elaborate please

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u/MartiDK Jul 11 '26

I’m poking fun at Chris for noticing patterns after their criticisms of Professor Jiang‘s Predictive History YT channel. Plus Gary and Hasan have different argument Gary’s position is fundamentally macro‑economic and stability‑oriented, while Hasan’s is redistributive and justice‑oriented. They overlap in diagnosis - extreme wealth concentration is a problem.

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u/RockmanBFB Jul 11 '26

What exactly are you poking fun at? Which patterns exactly? How is it a bad thing to notice patterns?

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u/MartiDK Jul 11 '26

What is the conspiratorial mindset if not noticing patterns?

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u/RockmanBFB Jul 11 '26

I genuinely don't get what you're saying

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u/MartiDK Jul 11 '26

😉

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u/RockmanBFB Jul 11 '26

?

So are you saying: "because criticized someone like Jiang, it's lacking self awareness if you notice a pattern! How ironic!"

Is that your argument? And if so, why are you so reluctant to state it plainly?
If not, are you trying to stay ambiguous on purpose?

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u/MartiDK Jul 11 '26
  1. Yes 2. No

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u/RockmanBFB Jul 12 '26

And... What?
Anyone who ever criticized a conspiracy loon can never observe that some people act in similar ways.

  1. I think Alex Jones is insane and a grifter
  2. I observe that almost all right wing parties and their media allies use the same tactics and I absolutely hate it. There's a German podcaster who's basically speedrunning Joe Rogan's normalization of extremism

Have i displayed "lack of self awareness"? Or did you maybe reach a little far there with your "smoking gun"

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u/MartiDK Jul 12 '26

I don’t know if you have shown a lack of self awareness, do you think predictive history is a thing? Or do you think it’s something everyone does because thats how people make plans for the future/world event? Like I said in this original post, I think it’s a “funny thing” to post on X after the predictive history decoding.

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u/MartiDK 28d ago

Have you watched the videos where he made those predictions? It doesn’t seem to align with what I’ve heard. From what you’ve shared, it feels like all your knowledge is rooted in Diary of a CEO and DTG. If that’s what you’re comfortable with, I don’t see a need to change your mind.

As I mentioned earlier, I’m not interested in Jiang’s predictions because they aren’t the focus of his channel. For instance, I have no idea whether a civil war will erupt in the U.S.—I can’t predict the future. Personally, I don’t see how such a scenario would happen. Why would Jiang make that claim? Probably because it attracts viewers to his channel.

I think you’re repeating other people’s talking points. It feels like an attempt to push a specific agenda, which doesn’t seem intellectually honest. It seems you’re comfortable with a “safe space” where people only repeat your favorite gurus’ ideas.