"conspiracy theorist" just means government critic. It is a term designed specifically to discredit critics of the Warren Commission and wasn't used before then.
I'm siding with you. JFK was the start. To me, "Conspiracy" is the umbrella term for any topic that relates to asymmetrical information flow between the government and the citizenry. Thus: UFOs, UN planning, public experimentation, media control, etc.
I'm always astounded at just how far it goes and into what shallow channels. I've been tracing CIA support for the Shah in '73-'76 -- in East German publications. WTF. Think of the effort it took to get that placed. Think of how few people read it.
I don't label myself as a conspiracy theorist. I'm a skeptical, critical person who is convinced by evidence. That's why I believed the official government report about 9/11 for about 15 years until I began looking into it for myself. That's why I know Sandy Hook was a staged event where no one died but I don't believe in a flat earth.
When people call you a conspiracy theorist what are they actually saying? They're saying you trust the media and government less than you should, less than they do.
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blackguard19 ago
"conspiracy theorist" just means government critic. It is a term designed specifically to discredit critics of the Warren Commission and wasn't used before then.
pitenius ago
I'm siding with you. JFK was the start. To me, "Conspiracy" is the umbrella term for any topic that relates to asymmetrical information flow between the government and the citizenry. Thus: UFOs, UN planning, public experimentation, media control, etc.
blackguard19 ago
If you're a step ahead of everyone else, you're a smart guy. If you're two steps ahead, you're a nutjob.
pitenius ago
I'm always astounded at just how far it goes and into what shallow channels. I've been tracing CIA support for the Shah in '73-'76 -- in East German publications. WTF. Think of the effort it took to get that placed. Think of how few people read it.
TAThatBoomerang ago
Why freely choose to label yourself with something that people have confused understandings about?
blackguard19 ago
I don't label myself as a conspiracy theorist. I'm a skeptical, critical person who is convinced by evidence. That's why I believed the official government report about 9/11 for about 15 years until I began looking into it for myself. That's why I know Sandy Hook was a staged event where no one died but I don't believe in a flat earth.
When people call you a conspiracy theorist what are they actually saying? They're saying you trust the media and government less than you should, less than they do.