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>(What I don't really understand is why US conspiracyism limits itself only to things that don't exist - you don't hear so much about Watergate, Iran-Contra, CO
by fnovd 10y ago
>(What I don't really understand is why US conspiracyism limits itself only to things that don't exist - you don't hear so much about Watergate, Iran-Contra, COINTELPRO and so on.)
There's an easy answer: you can't wildly speculate when you have the facts. This is why "PizzaGate" is still being talked about. There will never be proof, because it's a ridiculous conspiracy. That leaves the conspiracy enthusiasts free to hunt for evidence and clues forever.
It's almost tautological: once we know something happened, it's no longer a conspiracy. Therefore, conspiracy enthusiasts will no longer care about it.
- ticviking 10y ago>There's an easy answer: you can't wildly speculate when you have the facts. This is why "PizzaGate" is still being talked about. There will never be proof, because it's a ridiculous conspiracy. That leaves the conspiracy enthusiasts free to hunt for evidence and clues forever. This. If there is a solid answer to the question then you can't have the pleasurable hobby of fitting puzzle pieces from different sets together to point to the coming apocalypse.
- dllthomas 10y ago> It's almost tautological: once we know something happened, it's no longer a conspiracy. That's... not actually what "conspiracy" means.
- fnovd 10y agoTyping "define:conspiracy" into Google, I get: "conspiracy (noun): a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful"
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- dllthomas 10y agoCould you make your point more clearly? I agree that an exposed conspiracy is no longer an ongoing conspiracy, but I don't think that is necessary for a conspiracy theory.