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As I said in another part of the thread: For many of these conspiracy theories the 'understanding' part should probably be more along the lines of epistemic for
by UncleOxidant 5y ago
As I said in another part of the thread: For many of these conspiracy theories the 'understanding' part should probably be more along the lines of epistemic forensics - "What kind of misinformation got them to this point?"
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoI don't think the misinformation is a cause so much as a symptom. The Nazis alleged conspiracy by communists and jews, but that misinformation probably wouldn't have taken root if Germany's economy wasn't burning to the ground because of the Treaty of Versailles. Desperate people sometimes cling to crazy ideologies that promise to relieve their suffering.