It's not meant to be believed, it's a litmus test. You're either willing to repeat a ridiculous lie (and discredit yourself in the process) or you've revealed yourself to be disloyal.
The emperor’s new clothes. Only a child dared to point out that the emperor was nude. It is a story from the 19th century about thin skinned despots and their ridiculous lies. Some things never change.
Like how catfishing scammers will deliberately send horribly photoshopped pictures, misspell words, etc. The marks who are extra gullible are likelier to fall for the scam a lot longer and actually send money.
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u/CloseToMyActualName Feb 25 '25
It's not meant to be believed, it's a litmus test. You're either willing to repeat a ridiculous lie (and discredit yourself in the process) or you've revealed yourself to be disloyal.