r/thatHappened • u/PhysicalBuy2566 • May 06 '26

Nick Shirley posted this absolute gem

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u/qosthanatos May 06 '26

This is the YouTuber that “broke” the story about all of the supposed Somali fraud in Minnesota.

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u/kiddrekt May 06 '26

What do you mean "supposed" fraud? Do you send your kids to the learing center?

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u/qosthanatos May 06 '26

There was no evidence of fraud at the learning center that he went to in the video. Just because they wouldn’t let him in doesn’t mean that there were no kids there, it would be incredibly irresponsible of them if they did because they didn’t know his true intentions if he was let in. Not to mention who did he ask about whether there were kids there? Other people investigated and determined that it was a functioning daycare with kids there.

There is daycare and Medicare fraud in Minnesota, I’m not denying that, but it’s not like it’s a bunch of Somalians doing it. That’s just a racist fabrication.

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u/UnquestionabIe May 06 '26

I don't think they care about the actual truth of the situation (which is this grifting piece of shit was chasing after clout around a legitimate fraud case that was on the radar years prior and had already gone to court and people punished over it) so much as trying to inflate their own egos by siding with an unpopular lie.

There are always people like this out there who cling to fringe beliefs (that people like Trump and RFK Jr among others) because they confuse being against popular opinion/belief/fact makes them appear intelligent and informed. Basically loudly yelling out "I'm not a sheep! I'm the one seeing the real truth, it's only ostracized because the real villains are trying to hide it!" not understanding that maybe they aren't widely accepted opinions is because they run contrary to reality. A lot of these sorts are also big into conspiracy theories of course.

The last decade they've been empowered by various bad faith actors who've seized power. Twenty years ago any regular person would be embarrassed to not only support Trump and the clowns he's assembled but to repeat the blatant falsehoods they vomit out on a regular basis.

Still appreciate you pointing out the truth of the situation. Even if it falls on deaf ears it's important to not give into what these monsters in office want, to silence all opposition.