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Originally Posted by Raev
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I've never understood this term. Do you seriously believe that America's rich and powerful are all upstanding, moral men and women primarily concerned with the common good rather than their personal fiefdoms? Of course that doesn't mean that any particular theory is correct, but I don't see how anyone can look at modern America and conclude that the common people are actually in control of this country. Nor should this result be surprising: it's basically theoretically guaranteed in any sufficiently large democracy.
As for liberals, I suggest you watch Yuri Bezmenov. |
Well the problem with what people call conspiracy theories is that they are lacking hard evidence at best, and completely unfalsifiable at worst. And to throw another wrench in the machine, the term "conspiracy theory" is recently and presently becoming synonymous with "a thing a don't like".
Evidence, as always, is paramount to evaluating any truth claim made by anyone. Paranoia and confirmation bias always muddy these waters, but the most important person to be skeptical of is yourself first and foremost. It's easy to be skeptical of others because it's just a hardwired facet of self preservation and the human experience. It's daunting and often very unpleasant to be skeptical of yourself.