Why do regular people believe weird things?
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greyhound
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Just got back from the store and had a conversation with GF about this. Kinda went like: "You know, there were people in that store that own homes, have a job, raise kids, pay taxes, etc., and really, truly, and honestly believe that George W. Bush is secretly plotting to become Emperor of the world."
To be fair, a lot of their ideological dopplegangers believe that Bill and Hilary Clinton were secretly murdering associates who "knew too much" in the 1990s.
To be fair, a lot of their ideological dopplegangers believe that Bill and Hilary Clinton were secretly murdering associates who "knew too much" in the 1990s.
El Tejon
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Because they want to believe. It's the Peter Pan complex--longing for "adventures" and dragons to slay.
You see it at THR ALL the time. People don't want to grow up so they believe in all kinds of imaginary stuff: black helicopters, bears, magic unicorns, et al. People would rather feed their fantasies, than get to work.
(BTW, who can blame them!)
You see it at THR ALL the time. People don't want to grow up so they believe in all kinds of imaginary stuff: black helicopters, bears, magic unicorns, et al. People would rather feed their fantasies, than get to work.
(BTW, who can blame them!
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Double Naught Spy
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Why do weird people believe regular things?
And since when don't regular people believe weird things?
Let's see, ghosts, superstitions, all sorts of religious beliefs, UFOs, Area 51, the Gov't is out to get us, ...
No wait, just read the posts on this board and ask why regular people believe weird things.
And since when don't regular people believe weird things?
Let's see, ghosts, superstitions, all sorts of religious beliefs, UFOs, Area 51, the Gov't is out to get us, ...
No wait, just read the posts on this board and ask why regular people believe weird things.
Moparmike
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Yes, but what about the shady organizations of cigarrette-smoking aliens flying silent black helecopters?
Lots of conspiracies exist. Lots of normal people (like me) write weird things:
Conspiracy? No. Weird. Yes. Am I commitable? Possibly.
Black Snowman
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The only problem with most of the conspericy theorys are that they see the forest but don't recognize the trees. There isn't one big conspericy controlling everything. There are millions of small conspericys. Everything from the local office pool to the highest levels of government conspericies abound to try and achieve every goal imagineable under the sun.
Yes, it's normal for people to believe wierd things. I've never met anyone as abnormal or as level-headed as myself
Yes, it's normal for people to believe wierd things. I've never met anyone as abnormal or as level-headed as myself
Double Naught Spy
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Ah!!! But you have to show there are trees before you can be blocked by the forest.
RocketMan
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Geek's explanation was one of the clearest and well thought out I have seen in a long time.
Kudos to you, sir. Good job.
They got to you, didn't they? Now, where'd I put my tinfoil hat?
Kudos to you, sir. Good job.
They got to you, didn't they? Now, where'd I put my tinfoil hat?
Lets not forget that half the worlds population believes in some sort of mysticism, whether its christian, islamic or the religious buddhists, or the hindus.
They believe weird things because they are taught them from a very young age.
Its no wonder they end up believing other stuff as well.
Hell, they grow up with the idea that these unrpoven, mystical things are absolute hard core truth. (And so I'll probably get flamed for this).
But if you want a conspiracy theory bought by the average american, the christian one has got to be the most popular.
They believe weird things because they are taught them from a very young age.
Its no wonder they end up believing other stuff as well.
Hell, they grow up with the idea that these unrpoven, mystical things are absolute hard core truth. (And so I'll probably get flamed for this).
But if you want a conspiracy theory bought by the average american, the christian one has got to be the most popular.
El Tejon
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I knew it! Don's in league with The Snake, Eve, and the Cigarette Man!
I listen to Coast to Coast.. I don't buy most of it.
It's generally entertaining.
Favorites of Late:
Bush is/was a Nazi because his anscestors did business with Krupp steel and tried to keep us out of WW2 (I think that was the carnegies wasn't it?)
---Problem. I know a lot of people whose grandfathers were Nazis or racists. Also know a lot who were patriots, doesn't mean you are. By this rational my Grandfather was a flight engineer.. so am I.
Bush is/was the leader of Al-Qeda, purely an invention of the Skull and Bones society that secretly runs the world.. Al-Qeda was created to keep us 'at war'. Ala 1984.
----Problem: OK if they are alread "in control" why do they need more control? Frat boys rule the world? Frat boys rule the world? Frat boys rule the world? Al-Qeda was around under Clinton too.. is he part of it?
True conspiracies:
The Patriot Act. Probably a useful tool in the war on terror, but worse than the war on drugs as far as civil liberties go. Some dark miniomn of Set dreamed this one up.
Kennedy assasination: All I know for sure is the Russians didn't do it. I'd likely blame the Mob, or the mob acting as an instrument of 'All the king's men" who knew Kennedy's liason w/an East German spy might come to light. (and I'm NOT making that up).
American idol. There is NO good reason 27 minutes of a CNN broadcast should be allocated to 'who won, Clay or Ruben?" Who the heck gives a rat's hindquarters? didn't something happen in Benin, or French Giuyana that was more newsworthy? By the way, expect to see the Antichrist karaoke his way through "Beleive in Love" by Cher.
Greeting Card Companies and deforestation. Even the French figured this out. Greeting Card companies "invent" holidays so you'll buy cards. This was true of Valentines day, now its true of Sectretaries day. Save a tree, send an E-card.
Soccer Moms are our enemies! Ok most are just trying to make ends meet and are secretly happy that for once its nice to return to the relative sanity of a only one parent forced in to zaibatsu like working conditions and spending all the scheckels at the fatory store. BTW the "fatory store" is now Ikea, the Sharper Image, and SUV manufacturers. One of these days little Barbie better than you is going to shuck her humanoid face and start live swallowing rats because she's tired of the charade.
It's generally entertaining.
Favorites of Late:
Bush is/was a Nazi because his anscestors did business with Krupp steel and tried to keep us out of WW2 (I think that was the carnegies wasn't it?)
---Problem. I know a lot of people whose grandfathers were Nazis or racists. Also know a lot who were patriots, doesn't mean you are. By this rational my Grandfather was a flight engineer.. so am I.
Bush is/was the leader of Al-Qeda, purely an invention of the Skull and Bones society that secretly runs the world.. Al-Qeda was created to keep us 'at war'. Ala 1984.
----Problem: OK if they are alread "in control" why do they need more control? Frat boys rule the world? Frat boys rule the world? Frat boys rule the world? Al-Qeda was around under Clinton too.. is he part of it?
True conspiracies:
The Patriot Act. Probably a useful tool in the war on terror, but worse than the war on drugs as far as civil liberties go. Some dark miniomn of Set dreamed this one up.
Kennedy assasination: All I know for sure is the Russians didn't do it. I'd likely blame the Mob, or the mob acting as an instrument of 'All the king's men" who knew Kennedy's liason w/an East German spy might come to light. (and I'm NOT making that up).
American idol. There is NO good reason 27 minutes of a CNN broadcast should be allocated to 'who won, Clay or Ruben?" Who the heck gives a rat's hindquarters? didn't something happen in Benin, or French Giuyana that was more newsworthy? By the way, expect to see the Antichrist karaoke his way through "Beleive in Love" by Cher.
Greeting Card Companies and deforestation. Even the French figured this out. Greeting Card companies "invent" holidays so you'll buy cards. This was true of Valentines day, now its true of Sectretaries day. Save a tree, send an E-card.
Soccer Moms are our enemies! Ok most are just trying to make ends meet and are secretly happy that for once its nice to return to the relative sanity of a only one parent forced in to zaibatsu like working conditions and spending all the scheckels at the fatory store. BTW the "fatory store" is now Ikea, the Sharper Image, and SUV manufacturers. One of these days little Barbie better than you is going to shuck her humanoid face and start live swallowing rats because she's tired of the charade.
Here's a weird thing:
Osama Bin Laden's father got his money, in part, by doing business with American oil companies.
Namely Zapata-- the company Bush Senior ran / runs.
I just heard this, don't know if its true or not, but its a very interesting connection, if true!
Don
(Afraid that by merely posting this, someone will now say I said it was true.)
Osama Bin Laden's father got his money, in part, by doing business with American oil companies.
Namely Zapata-- the company Bush Senior ran / runs.
I just heard this, don't know if its true or not, but its a very interesting connection, if true!
Don
(Afraid that by merely posting this, someone will now say I said it was true.)
twoblink
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Now if these things happened to you, then it wouldn't be theory anymore would it?
I use to not believe in most of that stuff; until my life got utterly screwed up by the gov'ment.. Then it seemed, anything was possible..
So now, I'm no longer a conspiracy theorist, I'm a CONSPIRACY FACTUALIST..
I use to not believe in most of that stuff; until my life got utterly screwed up by the gov'ment.. Then it seemed, anything was possible..
So now, I'm no longer a conspiracy theorist, I'm a CONSPIRACY FACTUALIST..
Langenator
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Bin Laden Sr has also disowned Osama. Unfortunately, OBL got a chunk of the family dough before this happened.
huntsman
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quote:
"Do any of you guys know someone like this? Why do apparently normal people believe such outlandish ideas"
I just heard on the O'reily factor, 66% of those who responded to a poll think JFK was killed by more than 1 gunman (oswald)
I'm dissapointed in my fellow "kooks" , we could have gotten better numbers if we realy tried
"Do any of you guys know someone like this? Why do apparently normal people believe such outlandish ideas"
I just heard on the O'reily factor, 66% of those who responded to a poll think JFK was killed by more than 1 gunman (oswald)
I'm dissapointed in my fellow "kooks" , we could have gotten better numbers if we realy tried
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