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8. Why do people believe in wild conspiracies?

Reply to procon (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 11:18 AM

Jul 2015

Several reasons.

1. Shit happens.
Natural and man-made disasters occur, and some people decide that "Somebody is to blame!"
Bad storms are caused by the "government weather control."
Presidential assassins are part of or a patsy for nefarious plots.

And so on...

2. Conspiracy stuff is fun to read about or watch.
Reality can be boring.

3. Conspiracy theorists make a lot of money pandering to these crowds.

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‘It’s making us look really bad': Local Texas officials lament bizarre Jade Helm conspiracy theories [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

Look around, Texas is an occupied territory. Downwinder Jul 2015 #1

Especially with our governor in on the stupidity. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #2

gotta admit - seeing miltias go up against the US army would be amusing (if not for the deaths) samsingh Jul 2015 #3

When nothing happens, these nuts will say CanonRay Jul 2015 #4

making us look bad oldandhappy Jul 2015 #5

The Stupid is a contagious disease. procon Jul 2015 #6

Why do people believe in wild conspiracies? Archae Jul 2015 #8

You're right, and that's all very true, but WHY are rightwingers so susceptible? procon Jul 2015 #10

It's not just rightwingers... Archae Jul 2015 #11

More proof that gun nuts are stupid and paranoid, just like the NRA, gun companies and Fox molded them. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7

Fart jokes are like that. Funny, till someone cuts the real thing. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #9