this post was submitted on 15 Apr 2026
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Listen, I too am at the point of appreciating the attitude of "fuck it, burn it all down," as a symbolic cry of the times. However this post implies a localized wave of anti-capitalism-motivated arson, which is (and please correct me if I'm wrong) currently unsubstantiated beyond the one toilet paper warehouse that everyone has already heard about.
Until these fires are proven to be intentional and not accidents, this post is nothing more than misinformation, and misinformation gets an automatic downvote.
How many warehouse fires are there in the average week? Statistics could be used to determine the odds of this being a nornal week or something unusual.
Though even if it is unusual, it could just as easily be a false flag intended to blame high prices on anything other than the situation in Iran.
Or maybe information could be gleamed from those gambling sites. Were there any bets about warehouse fires and did any event have sudden big bets for a new fire before it started?
Great question. Would be a logical place to begin analyzing trends.
Shame we don't have any actual fucking journalism in this country. Maybe some podcaster will give us the well-researched details inside the next few months. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a WTYP or TrueAnon news dump.
damn I already forgot about the betting. probably worth a check for any major event.