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It was shared on here that that story stemmed from the fact that classrooms are keeping kitty litter handy so kids can shit in a bucket during school shooter lock down incidents.
Tiny bit of truth ÷ deflection x thing I hate = popular lie
Hol up, that's a thing? Fuck, I almost wish it was just to appease the furries, the reality is so much more depressing.
I think that's why the hate story works so well.
As a bonus it also deflects what would otherwise be a damning story about the gun violence problem.
The way you create a narrative is by saying something that's ninety percent true, omitting a bit of context, and sprinkling in one or two lies. That way, when it gets debunked, the firm believers will just say that it's close enough to the truth.
People insist it happens in the UK, too, and we don't have school shootings, so wouldn't have that source for the claim.
Misinformation isn't constrained by geography. At least, not enough to keep stupid from spreading.
Same where I am in Canada. I've heard it from several different sources.