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I sense an effect in need of a name: Any discussion of a conspiracy theory, no matter how critical, only serves to spread belief in it.
by wrp 4y ago
I sense an effect in need of a name: Any discussion of a conspiracy theory, no matter how critical, only serves to spread belief in it.
- Cthulhu_ 4y agoConspiracy theories are a conspiracy to keep people distracted from the TRUTH.
- NoGravitas 4y agoThis, but unironically. For example, "antisemitism is the socialism of fools"[1]. People believing antisemitic conspiracy theories that purport to explain why their lives suck is very good at preventing them from learning about the actual political economy of why their lives suck. Everyone knowing the actual processes that create class oppression would make it possible to change things. So conspiracy theories are actually very useful for maintaining the status quo. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_is_the_socialism_of_fools https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_is_the_socialism_...
- jacquesm 4y agoThat's called the Winkler effect after the great conspiracy spreader of the 21st century, Kenny Winkler. See wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winkler_Effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winkler_Effect
- whitesilhouette 4y agoPage does not exist?
- jacquesm 4y agoDefinitely not getting a 404.
- TremendousJudge 4y agoA memetic hazard?