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What I don't understand is what value do people get out of promoting this type of conspiracy theory? Who profits? Is it just attention seeking or is there som
by dragonsky67 5y ago
What I don't understand is what value do people get out of promoting this type of conspiracy theory? Who profits? Is it just attention seeking or is there some profit motive? If so what?
I'm all for exposing corruption and I think there is enough to keep any anti government person occupied, but why do we get people inventing conspiracies in the most improbable of places? 9/11, Covid19 etc.
- kadoban 5y agoThinking you've found a hidden truth is unreasonably fun. And then you can form a community and have some fun with your fellow nutbars too. People also want the world to make more sense than it actually does. There being a secret group running things is at least _an_ explanation for the weird shit that happens, even if it doesn't really hold together. There's a bunch of profit motives and politics involved as well usually.
- jandrese 5y agoIf your goal is to erode trust in institutions then pushing any and all conspiracy theories is worth your time. Anywhere you see people trying to undermine the local government you see conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are great because they're so efficient. Once started they are self reinforcing.
- germinalphrase 5y agoPresumably, those “Loose Change” frat guys made some money off it…
- vegasthrow 5y agoEverything is a "conspiracy theory" until the news media catches up 6 months later
- stef25 5y ago> What I don't understand is what value do people get out of promoting this type of conspiracy theory? Who profits? Is it just attention seeking or is there some profit motive? If so what? They must really believe that what they're saying is true.