"The reason conspiracy theories resonate so much is precisely that people have learned-rationally-to distrust government actions and statements."

"The reason conspiracy theories resonate so much is precisely that people have learned-rationally-to distrust government actions and statements." ( blogspot.com )

submitted 2017-12-30T17:39 by Some_Guy_from_RI

5 comments

sunshine702 2017-12-30T23:59

Truthers are like the child in the fairytale.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor's_New_Clothes

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Ho-Lee-Fuk 2017-12-30T21:12

Don't believe anything until a gov agent denies it

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dundundunnnnn 2017-12-31T01:14

So fucking true

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Kal 2017-12-30T21:10

I don't trust anything anyone is selling. Hell, I'll hear a flat earther out and see if they might be onto something.

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RubberHammer 2017-12-30T17:45

And because so many have been confirmed to be completely true and corruption is rampant at every level of government. It's not like someone said, "hey, maybe we shouldn't trust government." The government said, "we're fucking you over and your worst fears have been confirmed. If only you knew who badly we're fucking everyone over."

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