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dhbsbd636
6y ago
Maybe I inhabit a different world from others, but this was not a conspiracy theory - at least if you had at least one friend from mainland China. However, I think that people were right to push back against strong claims about a novel viru
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dhbsbd636
6y ago
No conspiracy theories thrive when the truth nuanced and complex, and takes more than two sentences to explain. For example, rare and unforeseeable side effects from vaccines. They exist. Information is not being suppressed. However, the
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dhbsbd636
6y ago
Did they claim there was some grand conspiracy? Or that they were being opposed by an oil industry funded lobby? Interest and advocacy groups exist and make no secret of their agendas. Do these pass for conspiracies now?
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dhbsbd636
6y ago
I wouldn’t call that a kernel of truth so much as having a tenuous connection to some pre existing collective schema. Companies lobby the government to get laws passed that positively impact their bottom line. However I would not consider