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Very rarely do I see people in good faith believing in the content of the conspiracy theory. It's usually a tool to mount some war against a thorn jabbed in the

Very rarely do I see people in good faith believing in the content of the conspiracy theory. It's usually a tool to mount some war against a thorn jabbed in the speaker's side that they cannot articulate in polite company, so a conspiracy group is the next best place to hob nob and chin wag about this malefic thorn in their side, poisoning their thoughts and feelings and yet difficult to discuss without putting everybody to sleep with yet another impossible to solve fear. The changes in view I've seen is when the underlying need to quell a fear has been met, the story they discuss openly tends to change a bit.

loopz 6y ago
When a side is able to conjure almost majority of a huge population, there are real unresolved issues these people care deeply about. Democracy is still the best measure we have that confounds even expert opinions. As it is self-integrated, it co-depends on the larger self and identity of the population. What is needed is to resolve those issues, while not succumbing to populists who seek to create enemies and destruction.
- inglor_cz 6y ago
  More direct democracy could help. In a R/D party system, you "buy" a party wholesale, with all the opinions and policies that it currently holds. Some of which are repulsive even for you. MJ legalization was almost entirely achieved through ballot initiatives, because both R and D elected politicians were afraid to touch it.
  - loopz 6y ago
    Something need to be fixed for sure. Full-on direct democracy in the digital age could be wild. It'd require high knowledge, deep thought and empathy among citizens. Something need to break the stalemate of two party system. Maybe a new great leader will do it, or maybe restructuring the political system. The problem today is most politicians themselves not fairly representing the people, even the so-called "rebels".

loopz 6y ago

When a side is able to conjure almost majority of a huge population, there are real unresolved issues these people care deeply about. Democracy is still the best measure we have that confounds even expert opinions. As it is self-integrated, it co-depends on the larger self and identity of the population. What is needed is to resolve those issues, while not succumbing to populists who seek to create enemies and destruction.

inglor_cz 6y ago
More direct democracy could help. In a R/D party system, you "buy" a party wholesale, with all the opinions and policies that it currently holds. Some of which are repulsive even for you. MJ legalization was almost entirely achieved through ballot initiatives, because both R and D elected politicians were afraid to touch it.
- loopz 6y ago
  Something need to be fixed for sure. Full-on direct democracy in the digital age could be wild. It'd require high knowledge, deep thought and empathy among citizens. Something need to break the stalemate of two party system. Maybe a new great leader will do it, or maybe restructuring the political system. The problem today is most politicians themselves not fairly representing the people, even the so-called "rebels".