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There's nothing Italy loves more than a good conspiracy theory.

• coldtea 7y ago
  Probably because for those familiar with Italy's history, conspiracies have been proven again and again, including in courts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due#Criminal_organization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due#Criminal_organi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Fontana_bombing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Fontana_bombing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Pinelli#Suspicious_circumstances_surrounding_his_death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Pinelli#Suspicious_ci... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Andreotti#Trial_for_Mafia_association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Andreotti#Trial_for_Maf... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Andreotti#Trial_for_murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Andreotti#Trial_for_mur... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_leaks_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_leaks_scandal And that's not even getting into mafia itself, its ties with judges, state and municipal governments and so on (a whole book on its own), church scandals, and so on... Americans, who naively believe in the innocence of states and big corporate interests and disbelieve in political conspiracies and cover ups (despite some of their own elite's shit having been exposed time and again, from Hoover's blakmails and politician surveillance to the Watergate, and from Iran-Contra to Abu Ghraib on to Snowden), should probably refrain from commenting on places like Italy...
  • davidw 7y ago
    I think the difference is that a lot of people in Italy will go straight for the conspiracy theory. Maybe that's why the anti-vax movement (and chemtrails and a lot of other nonsense) is so strong there. I mean... 'dietrologia' is a thing there: https://www.economist.com/johnson/2011/03/15/dietrologia https://www.economist.com/johnson/2011/03/15/dietrologia Just because some things really were plots doesn't mean everything is. Another nice piece on conspiracy theories: https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2002/12/19/thats-what-they-want-you-to-believe https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2002/12/19/that...
    • coldtea 7y ago
      >Just because some things really were plots doesn't mean everything is. No, but it does make one "Once bitten twice shy" so to speak!