13 Jul 22
@shavixmir saidI just wish they’d keep their “stabilising theories” to themselves.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0clbp99/the-psychology-behind-conspiracy-theories
It’s a five minute BBC film. And very interesting (although not very indepth).
The basic summary is two-fold:
- certain personality types are more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories (narcissists for example).
- conspiracy theories offer stability, where as facts basically offer ...[text shortened]... ab hold of stabalising theories to make sense of the world.
Beautiful really. How the mind works.
@earl-of-trumps saidLook over here look over here!!!
Did Hilary Clinton conspire with the FBI to spy on presidential candidate, Donald Trump?
Yeah, right,. Some conspiracy theories are actually conspiracy facts.
Whatabout this whatabout this!!??
@shavixmir saidSlam dunk!
However, the moon landings did happen, vaccines work and trump is a criminal.
@shavixmir
There is another psychological factor involved in those who tend to latch onto such theories: the powerless and disenfranchised, the people who feel life owes them something and especially those who feel life has cheated them out of some entitlement. Just look at the people who believe Trump’s Big Lie. ‘Immigrants are taking away your jobs’ ‘democrats stole the election’ — Trump knows very well how to stir up his base.
13 Jul 22
@metal-brain saidIt’s nothing to do with percentages. If everyone on the whole planet believes the Earth is a pancake at the center of a universe created in six days about 6,000 yrs ago, they are ALL deluded.
I can prove it.
I will start with African Americans. What percentage of African Americans believed OJ Simpson was innocent of murder right after the verdict was announced?
What percentage of Americans believed election interference claims by Hillary Clinton? What percentage of Americans believed election interference claims by Trump?
13 Jul 22
@moonbus saidOhh please....
It’s nothing to do with percentages. If everyone on the whole planet believes the Earth is a pancake at the center of a universe created in six days about 6,000 yrs ago, they are ALL deluded.
Everybody has a conspiracy theory that they think is sensible because it is not like those other silly conspiracy theories. This one makes sense, is what people tell themselves. It isn't like those nutjobs who think the moon landing was faked.
Even admitted conspiracy theorists have their standards. For example, I roll my eyes at conspiracy theories involving aliens from outer space. We all have our standards.
13 Jul 22
@metal-brain saidYou have standards?
Ohh please....
Everybody has a conspiracy theory that they think is sensible because it is not like those other silly conspiracy theories. This one makes sense, is what people tell themselves. It isn't like those nutjobs who think the moon landing was faked.
Even admitted conspiracy theorists have their standards. For example, I roll my eyes at conspiracy theories involving aliens from outer space. We all have our standards.
13 Jul 22
@metal-brain saidYour opinion doesn’t count. You don’t believe the rubbish you post here. Your purpose here is to sow doubt and discord among those likely to believe the rubbish you post.
Ohh please....
Everybody has a conspiracy theory that they think is sensible because it is not like those other silly conspiracy theories. This one makes sense, is what people tell themselves. It isn't like those nutjobs who think the moon landing was faked.
Even admitted conspiracy theorists have their standards. For example, I roll my eyes at conspiracy theories involving aliens from outer space. We all have our standards.
13 Jul 22
@divegeester saidThe first year 1969 was faked so the USA could "win the space race"...
Err.. the years man walked on the Moon maybe!?
By 1972, the last year, they did it successfully and quit.
13 Jul 22
@shavixmir saidI have never posted any aliens from outer space on here...ever!
You have standards?
I have never posted fake moon landing theories....ever!
I have standards.
Hillary Clinton is a conspiracy theorist. She openly said there was a vast right wing conspiracy to get them. She was behind the Steele Dossier, a fabricated conspiracy theory. Woodrow Wilson spoke of a political conspiracy. In politics conspiracy theories are actually very common.
Everybody believes conspiracy theories except for mentally handicapped people.