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Title: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: MoshMasterD on March 29, 2022, 08:04:50 AM: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216533983

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Dirty Socialist

Why do people believe conspiracy theories?

Not just right wing ones, but all kinds of conspiracy theories?

edbermac
7. Because they might be true.
For example, I don’t believe Oswald acted alone.

Star Member Midnight Writer
25. Exactly. Was there a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election?
Was there a conspiracy to use the Gulf of Tonkin "incident" to escalate the Viet Nam war?

Was there a conspiracy to stop the vote count in Florida during the 2000 election?

Was there a conspiracy to manipulate intelligence to justify the Iraq invasion?

Conspiracies, large and small, go on around us every day.

I don't like the knee-jerk reaction to the phrase "conspiracy theory", a phrase coined by our government to ridicule people who questioned the Warren Report.

Of course, not all conspiracy theories are true, nor are they all of equal validity.

But bear in mind the old adage "The Devil's greatest trick was convincing people he doesn't exist".

Wasn't DU created as a result of a conspiracy theory?
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: ADsOutburst on March 29, 2022, 08:29:11 AM: In the case of "right wing" ones, it's because they keep turning out to be true.
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: 67 Rover on March 29, 2022, 09:29:40 AM: Conspiracy theories where all over du when the towers fell. ::)

The chicken wire experiment proved it to many in the du community.
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: Drafe Hoblin on March 29, 2022, 09:45:50 AM: I'm not a biologist.

But 'conspiracy' is the word that trips people up. Everyone has theories.
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: SVPete on March 29, 2022, 11:41:01 AM: "Conspiracy Theory" or "Mortadella Theory", is there any anti-Trump ______-Theory too preposterous to be believed and defended to near-death by a substantial number of DU-folk?
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: Aristotelian on March 29, 2022, 12:09:32 PM: Quote from: Star Member Midnight Writer
But bear in mind the old adage "The Devil's greatest trick was convincing people he doesn't exist".

A truer adage I don't know...of course I doubt that most DUmmies would agree with it, but as they'll be meeting him soon enough...
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: USA4ME on March 29, 2022, 12:20:59 PM: The MIHOP vs LIHOP wars were some of the best.

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Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: Texacon on March 29, 2022, 12:22:31 PM: In the last 2 years the phrase "conspiracy theory" simply meant; give it 6 months and you'll call it fact.

KC
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: CollectivismMustDie on March 29, 2022, 02:26:39 PM: Russian pee tape what?

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Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: Muddling 2 on March 29, 2022, 03:45:46 PM: Quote from: Texacon on March 29, 2022, 12:22:31 PM
In the last 2 years the phrase "conspiracy theory" simply meant; give it 6 months and you'll call it fact.

KC

Yeah, they should be renamed "Spoilers".

:rotf:
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: Texacon on March 29, 2022, 03:51:56 PM: Quote from: Muddling 2 on March 29, 2022, 03:45:46 PM
Yeah, they should be renamed "Spoilers".

:rotf:

^5! That ain't no kidding.

KC
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: FlaGator on March 29, 2022, 04:37:21 PM: I heard a comedian say that he no longer follows conspiracy theories. They all turned out to be true and he has no left.
Title: Re: The DUmp on conspiracy theories
Post by: jukin on March 30, 2022, 09:53:15 AM: The lack of self awareness is just stunning at the DUmp. Just. Stunning.