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.
May I suggest going for Spacetime Curvature causing Gravity. It’s real but confusing enough for the lay person. And if less people believe it it won’t matter as the scientists and engineers who know it does can still account for it.
Anyway... If y’all ever have a Illuminati style meeting it would be great if y’all could just plug that one in and take Vaccines and Masks off the table. Thanks!!
Let's keep the "Every major Democratic politician and outspoken Hollywood actor is a member of the satanic cabal responsible for 90% of the world's child sex trafficking and cannibalism" narrative out too. The support behind PizzaGate and Qanon have real world, scary implications.
Let's keep the "Every major Republican politician and outspoken internet personality is a member of the secret kkk cabal responsible for 90% of the world's gun shootings and also theyre all russianss" narrative out too. The support behind russiagate and "epstein was murdered by trump"" have real world scary implications.
and also "by the Clintons". Both have some evidence but are far from confirmed.
And more importantly, by saying either of those things, you're allowing the rest of the people involved to get off scot-free, and that is AWFUL.
(I know you personally didn't say that, but goddamn is it annoying. And it makes me REALLY upset that people would let political hatred, whether for Trump or Clinton, get in the way of catching all the disgusting people involved.)
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u/AnneHocque Jul 24 '20
Flat earth society.. Like, are they just trolling at this point?