@roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 3 years agoBelief in conspiracy theories is a symptom of powerlessness | Edward Snowdenwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkBelief in conspiracy theories is a symptom of powerlessness | Edward Snowdenwww.theguardian.com@roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 3 years agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-square@MarcellusDrum@lemmy.mllinkfedilink3•3 years agoI mean what Snowden revealed was a “Conspiracy Theory” that a lot of people dismissed and laughed at. The line between plausible theories and bat-shit crazy ones is unfortunately very thin.
minus-square@roastpotatothief@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilink1•3 years agoThe one I always remember is that time the french government conspired to infect haemophelics with HIV. This really happened. They did it and thousands died. I’m much more willing to take crazy conspiracy theories seriously now.
I mean what Snowden revealed was a “Conspiracy Theory” that a lot of people dismissed and laughed at. The line between plausible theories and bat-shit crazy ones is unfortunately very thin.
The one I always remember is that time the french government conspired to infect haemophelics with HIV.
This really happened. They did it and thousands died.
I’m much more willing to take crazy conspiracy theories seriously now.