04-19-2016, 10:19 AM
(04-19-2016, 02:20 AM)Devils Advocate Wrote: as well as the negativity surrounding conspiracy theorists.
The government has nothing to do with the negativity surrounding conspiracy theorists.
People are negative about conspiracy theorists smugly call everyone else stupid.
There are actually people who steal signs from playgrounds dedicated to children killed at Sandy Hook and make mocking posts on websites about how it was all a big fake.
There are outbreaks of diseases like measles that could be prevented by vaccinations that are not being taken because of conspiracy theorists.
Conspiracies are so popular because if you want to brag that you are smarter than everyone else it is easier to accept a conspiracy than actually doing the work to develop a true knowledge. Why go to med school when you can read a few stories on the internet and know more than all doctors? If life is not going your way it is easier to blame some dark, secret society than blame yourself. If your favorite team does not win it is because the games are fixed instead of the other team being better.
Conspiracy theories are popular because they provide easy answers and make their believers feel smarter than everyone else.
