Ulterior Motives Skepticism

Commenters express doubt about the true intentions of an entity referred to as 'they', repeatedly claiming that apparent actions or statements are designed to mislead people into believing a false narrative about their goals.

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Keywords

IP want think think want hide make people just trying trying like think want make maybe just exactly

Sample Comments

Nux Aug 25, 2024 View on HN

Or they want to make it seem as such..

micromacrofoot Apr 23, 2025 View on HN

do you think this is what they're actually trying to do

nrahnemoon1 Mar 29, 2015 View on HN

That's what they want you to think. ;)

yaacov Jul 5, 2016 View on HN

That's what they want you to think ;)

borplk Jun 2, 2018 View on HN

That's what they want you to believe :D

FartyMcFarter Mar 13, 2024 View on HN

That's what they want us to think.

foobiekr Jan 18, 2018 View on HN

maybe they aren't really doing that and this is their spin on it for now?

petervandijck Nov 23, 2011 View on HN

You're not wrong, they're just trying to make you believe that.

andrelaszlo Sep 15, 2013 View on HN

They sure try to make it look that way.

tjpnz Oct 2, 2019 View on HN

What's their endgame in doing this?