What conspiracy theories do you believe are true?

[Father Heathen]

Explain and discuss.

 

[Stevicus]

Explain and discuss.

I don't believe in any of those offered in the poll, nor do I believe in any specific conspiracy theory.

However, I believe in the general idea common to all conspiracy theories: Power corrupts.

Politicians might be inclined to do bad things to get power and keep power. Wealthy people might do bad things to gain wealth and keep wealth. Such things are a part of human nature and therefore possible.

Not all conspiracy theories are the same. Some might be relatively mundane, such as the time our local government reported some missing money to the tune of hundreds of millions. Nobody knew where it was, nobody was talking, there was no evidence, no trace, so the whole thing pretty much fizzled out. However, it seems reasonable to posit a theory that there may have been a conspiracy among some city officials to embezzle the money, even if there's not enough evidence to actually charge someone with a crime. The way it looked, it seemed likely that someone stole the money, but was smart enough to cover their tracks so they wouldn't get caught.

But a conspiracy like that would only need a few key people to be able to pull it off. Some of the more popular conspiracy theories would require many more people across multiple agencies to keep quiet about it.

However, one thing that feeds the public's openness to conspiracy theories is the government's culture of secrecy. Lots of people who have top security clearance (or "Q" clearance, as my dad called it) are required to not reveal anything classified to anyone who is not cleared to know it.

JFK conspiracy theorists might point to the fact that the government still keeps some files on the assassination secret and away from public view, feeding the idea that "the government must be trying to hide something." Ironically, it was Oliver Stone's movie JFK which reignited public debate on the subject and prompted Congress to pass the JFK Act which led to previously classified files being released. But not all of them.

So, if conspiracy theories can be used to make government more transparent and to keep our politicians honest, then I guess they can't be all bad.

 

[McBell]

Explain and discuss.

Conspiracy theories I believe

Evolution

I mean the actual scientific theory of evolution.
Not the strawmen bull **** presented as evolution
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Gravity

I mean the real science of gravity
Not the "Earth Sucks" version
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[Heyo]

Explain and discuss.

None of the above (though I think that the "deep state" is perfectly able to undermine laws by dragging their feet or executing them as they see fit).
But I'm not free from believing "conspiracy theories". E.g.: I'm still not convinced that 9/11 happened as described by the US government.

 

[Mock Turtle]

None of them for me, but as mentioned, the JFK assassination still has elements that leave it open - to me at least - and it being the one event that shocked me most (being 18 at the time and being not long in work). I'm sure we are not aware of the truth behind many events, but it is rather better to keep an open mind for such rather than go down the path of conspiracy, since such is often just being more selective over things that we might not be able to prove as being correct, but just might seem plausible.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Explain and discuss.

Does it not miss a choice when none of the options fit? Where is the choice for "none of the above"?

 

[robocop (actually)]

Explain and discuss.

Apart from the deep state, the conspiracy theory I believe is that this thread is here to make me say one and look bad.

 

[chinu]

Interesting polling options, especially the one.

 

[ChristineM]

None, and I though my aluminium foil hat was very fetching.

 

[Father Heathen]

Conspiracy theories I believe

Evolution

I mean the actual scientific theory of evolution.
Not the strawmen bull **** presented as evolution
​

Gravity

I mean the real science of gravity
Not the "Earth Sucks" version
​

Eh? The idea that evolution is a hoax is the conspiracy theory, not evolution itself.

 

[Father Heathen]

Interesting polling options, especially the one.

Which one would that be?

 

[Father Heathen]

Does it not miss a choice when none of the options fit? Where is the choice for "none of the above"?

Then you abstain.

 

[chinu]

Which one would that be?

You guess ?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Then you abstain.

Well, there was nothing to say yes or no to as long the option "none of the above" we're in the OP

 

[Father Heathen]

You guess ?

They're all preposterous, and none of them I made up, so tell me which.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Explain and discuss.

I pick one just to see what happens....

 

[BSM1]

I believe all conspiracy theories are true. However, I also believe there is a deep-seated and long running conspiracy to convince us to reject these theories out of hand.

 

[Cooky]

Explain and discuss.

None from the list, but I do believe there is an 'elite' group within the federal government.

 

[Revoltingest]

None, and I though my aluminium foil hat was very fetching.

 

[BSM1]

You never wear aluminum here in the South after Labor Day. Festivus Day being the only exception, that is.