Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
by purplecats on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:04PM
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the point isn't to understand conspiracy theorists -- the point is to crush and humiliate them such that the owners of society can safely continue engaging in hostile endeavors without criticism or awareness.
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Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
by breakyerself on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:08PM
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Ironically it's the actual owners of society who have benefited from the BS conspiracy theories tied to climate change.
This is a conspiracy theory, you know? Who would these mysterious owners of society be? Are they spreading conspiracy theories themselves maybe, for personal benefit?
Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
by breakyerself on Sunday January 03, 2021 @02:11PM
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Rich people. The people who own controlling interests in fossil fuel infrastructure. It isn't really a "theory" so much as public knowledge. Fossil fuel industry has been funding disinformation campaigns about climate change for decades.
Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
by systemvoltage on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:10PM
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As insane as this sounds, we've seen time and again that conspiracy theorists are fundamentalists. It's like trying to convert a Taliban member to Christianity. It is not going to happen no matter how hard you try with soft methods.