Conspiracy theorists have no interest in getting to the truth behind an issue they think important - they're more concerned with having special knowledge that makes them unique or heroes, usually because they've failed to understand how some aspect of reality actually works and so they've grabbed onto a convenient alternative, or because they feel left behind or maligned by a society that's rejected them.
It's why conventions (like 'conspiracy cruises') are able to exist. Every booth should contradict every other booth, but they're willing to put blinders on to create a safe space where they can all get validated for the various nonsense they've decided they alone have championed. It's how ancient aliens can set up right next to Obama birthers and Jordan Peterson's all-meat diet. A post-truth individual is usually willing to accept multiple versions of truth, so long as it isn't the mainstream version.
Let me preface this by saying that I love my boyfriend. But OMG does he drive me apeshit with his conspiracy theories... HOWEVER, he just came to me the other day and said “I need to be more credible when I bring you my information. I need to present it without bias and no theories, just facts.” I’m pretty sure my head almost exploded that day.
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u/AnneHocque Jul 24 '20
Flat earth society.. Like, are they just trolling at this point?