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The rise of a ‘dangerous’ ideology among parents is causing havoc in custody disputes (www.theguardian.com)
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Self-declared sovereign citizens, who believe Australia’s laws do not apply to them, are having a serious impact on the family court, experts say

Kind of odd to me becase even if you do believe this, the judicial institutions have armed police and jails on their side and you have your thumbprint, (unkess your name is Train I guess, which was a whole other thing) seems a losing battle from the get go? Whats the upside ?

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[-] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I don't think there is necessarily an upside for the people who fall for this stuff hook, line and sinker. But there does seem to be an upside for the grifters selling all kinds of sovereign citizen passports, IDs, licences, certificates among other things online.

[-] Aradina@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 months ago

The "upside" for the people who fall for it is that they feel like they discovered some big secret and that they get to feel smarter because of it. SovCit ideology is basically just magic. This odd idea that if you say the right magic words, things will always go your way.

[-] justanotheramy@aus.social 9 points 4 months ago

@Aradina @maniacalmanicmania
Yup. It’s an illusion of control and safety.
Which people like to feel very smug and superior about, while generally doing it themselves in less conspicuous ways.

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