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That’s another foundation of conspiracy theory: one specific example can serve as evidence for universal truth. Sure, the specific claims of theory A might coll
by brookst 2y ago
That’s another foundation of conspiracy theory: one specific example can serve as evidence for universal truth. Sure, the specific claims of theory A might collapse, but it might as well be true because it could be true because of past example B that is along the same lines.
I don’t doubt there is secret government surveillance we’d all be upset about. I’m not willing to use that general belief to assert the truth of specific unsupported claims.
- HideousKojima 2y agoThe Snowden leaks weren't one specific example, they were dozens, involving every single big US tech company of any significance, and involving tons of different methods of surveillance.
- brookst 2y agoSure. Does that mean I should believe every random unsupported imagining now?