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> It's a conflict of interest that anyone serious would avoid. You're putting the logical cart before the horse. The phrase "conflict of interest" by definiti
by kube-system 6mo ago
> It's a conflict of interest that anyone serious would avoid.
You're putting the logical cart before the horse. The phrase "conflict of interest" by definition implies a perspective of a negative impact on one of said interests. An external observer who doubts what they say might view this as a conflict of interest (rightly so), but from the perspective of someone who genuinely believes the interests are aligned, it is not a conflict.
It's kind of funny but this is exactly some of the logic conspiracy theorists use to discredit authority: "Scientists profit from [vaccines/moon landing/whatever research] so therefore it is a conflict of interest when they [recommend/make policy/teach kids]"
Of course some people lie. But Jones? This guy has been doing this forever, he either is the most talented actor to ever walk the planet, or he is an idiot community college dropout with paranoia and confirmation bias. It is way more likely the latter.
- traderj0e 6mo agoAlex Jones' entire livelihood relies on making these bogus claims and maintaining his following, so I'm not surprised he was able to keep it up. He's also the most famous internet conspiracy theorist among countless others, so yeah I would chalk it up to acting talent.
- kube-system 6mo agoEverybody's livelihood relies on the thing they do for a living. That's doesn't mean we're all lying. People with fringe views do actually exist, they aren't all actors.
- traderj0e 6mo agoMost jobs are honest enough, but there are plenty of dishonest ones that people do for the money and not because they think it's right. I'll bet those people I mentioned who post videos like Alex Jones and only get 10 views, some of them believe it. But they're dull and aren't making money off it. Also plenty of people have a few fringe views and theories, but they aren't claiming something far-fetched every time something happens.
- kube-system 6mo agoBeing successful and wrong doesn't make someone a liar. History books are full of people who were earnestly wrong. There's no way this guy spent 30 years playing a character without once slipping up in any aspect of his personal or professional life. He is not a savant method actor. He's a conspiracy theorist.
- cosmicgadget 6mo agoHe doesn't actually believe God told him Gene Hackman was going to die. Just no. It is an act - and not a good one - designed to make money.