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So you’re putting a theory about pedophiles that run the world so they can drink the blood of children is somehow on par with the theory that billionaire hedge

So you’re putting a theory about pedophiles that run the world so they can drink the blood of children is somehow on par with the theory that billionaire hedge funds would try to exert undue pressure to preserve their wealth... Get the fuck out of here with your false equivocation

throwawaysea 6y ago
It’s not on par in that one is more absurd and unrealistic than the other. So I acknowledge your critique. But my point was more that the psychological root causes of both are similar. It comes from a tendency to latch onto a self-serving or pleasing or favorable explanation. An unproven or unrealistic or outright false narrative will do if it makes us comfortable. Ultimately, I see this example with broker collusion theories as a sign that no one is holier than others or above these very human tendencies.
- peytn 6y ago
  I think it’s fine to speculate, even wildly, while also seeking the truth. Especially if the truth isn’t out. It sounds like you are describing rejecting the truth, which isn’t what I think most people are doing here. Of course facts are always emerging and there will be lag time, so you and I may just be perceiving reactions differently