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The nature of conspiracy theories like these is they draw false connections between things that are often true, in order to make larger false claims. That means
by npunt 7y ago
The nature of conspiracy theories like these is they draw false connections between things that are often true, in order to make larger false claims. That means sometimes they raise the profile of true things, but that's just a side effect of their real purpose.
- ColanR 7y agoCan we agree that attempting to 'connect the dots' between known facts should not be considered a threat to national security? That's my concern.
- digsy 7y agoRussian trolls have been promoting who connected the unconnected dots of anti-vaccine theorists [1]. At the same time, we have seen a rise in diseases that could have been prevented through the use of vaccines and in some cases people died. This is not harmless fun. This is a hostile nation seeking to undermine the health and reasoning of another nation. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137759/
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- spdustin 7y agoConnecting the dots? That’s fine. Making up new dots? That’s not.
- ColanR 7y ago> Making up new dots? That’s not. To clarify: does the FBI get to say which dots have been fabricated?
- danaris 7y agoSomeone has to. Should it be the FBI? I dunno. But there is no Universal Truth that will defend itself and make people who lie turn purple, so we have to depend on people to make that call at some step along the line.
- ColanR 7y ago> Someone has to. I don't think so. When there isn't a Universal Truth to turn to, we should not consider people who disagree with authority to be a threat to the security of the nation.