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    Why People Fell For Conspiracy Theories

    Why People Fell For Conspiracy Theories
    hxxps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories/?utm_source=pocket-newtab


    Every one of us has a brain that takes shortcuts, makes assumptions and works in irrational ways. The sooner we recognize that, and stop treating loved ones who have adopted conspiratorial beliefs as lost causes, the better we may be at curbing the beliefs that threaten our democracy and public health. We’re all human after all. Well, except for the lizard people.
    Each of these tasks captures just a drop of the cognitive stew that can make someone more vulnerable to believing in conspiracy theories. But they demonstrate that conspiracy theorists aren’t just loony — many of the traits that can set someone up to believe wild ideas are things all of us are prone to, to some degree. We all have a little conspiracy theorist in us.
    This is the most stupidest nonsense i have read the whole year. According to fivethirtyeight having conspiracy theories threatens "Democracy and Public Health"


    the better we may be at curbing the beliefs that threaten our democracy and public health. We’re all human after all.
    I would find it laughable how they are going to curb theories such as the bohemian grove or the bilderberg group still a conspiracy theory? when there are photos and videos of such meetings which had being happening for years?
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    threaten our democracy
    Stopped reading at that phrase.

    Use of that phrase is a good indication of worthless content.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AngryCanadian View Post
    Why People Fell For Conspiracy Theories
    hxxps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories/?utm_source=pocket-newtab






    This is the most stupidest nonsense i have read the whole year. According to fivethirtyeight having conspiracy theories threatens "Democracy and Public Health"



    I would find it laughable how they are going to curb theories such as the bohemian grove or the bilderberg group still a conspiracy theory? when there are photos and videos of such meetings which had being happening for years?
    Every day government lawyers prosecute people for conspiracies. The prosecutor has to put on his "theory" of the case. Nobody ever points that out for some reason. Fire all prosecutors because every one of them is a conspiracy theorist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    Every day government lawyers prosecute people for conspiracies. The prosecutor has to put on his "theory" of the case. Nobody ever points that out for some reason. Fire all prosecutors because every one of them is a conspiracy theorist.
    Good point. You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jmdrake again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cjm View Post
    Good point. You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jmdrake again.
    I'm out as well...but he's right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Federalist View Post
    I'm out as well...but he's right.
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    Cross-posting from another forum:

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    Every day government lawyers prosecute people for conspiracies. The prosecutor has to put on his "theory" of the case. Nobody ever points that out for some reason. Fire all prosecutors because every one of them is a conspiracy theorist.
    Come to think of it, maybe those defendants' attorneys could get some mileage out of capitalizing on that rhetoric.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    Every day government lawyers prosecute people for conspiracies. The prosecutor has to put on his "theory" of the case. Nobody ever points that out for some reason. Fire all prosecutors because every one of them is a conspiracy theorist.
    This artlice reminds me of what GW bush said about 9/11 CT at the UN that we shouldn't tolerate outrageous CTs that happened on this day.

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    I guess it won't be long before anti-vaxxers get blamed for adverse effects of the not properly tested COVID vaccines. Unfortunately no joke, or maybe I just misunderstand that it's NOT misinformation when the positive effects of vaccines are overestimated, but - per definition - misinformation when anybody dares to say anything negative about vaccines...

    As extensive research of our groups and others on nocebo effects has shown,1 it is—ironically—this very same fear that can amplify and even induce adverse effects. Therefore, addressing concerns by providing evidence-based information as part of larger information campaigns and individual conversations is key to increasing vaccine uptake. We present a number of strategies that can be adopted to target a fear of adverse effects.
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    People who are exposed to negative information about medication in the media report more adverse events, thereby increasing and validating other people’s concerns. Therefore, conversations about vaccine adverse effects need to address common misconceptions without elevating them through public discourse. However, clinicians need to be aware that further actions may be needed when working with people with higher levels of anxiety because providing correcting information does not necessarily decrease vaccination hesitancy.
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    Oh gee idk, maybe it's because they build websites devoted to a relatively small group conspiring to control everything and even code symbolism into the various logos? The height of gaslighting is putting these websites out in the open then calling people who talk about them "crazy conspiracy theorists".

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    Anything that is worthy of being labelled a "Conspiracy Theory" is probably true

    It's the stuff that sounds reasonable, that's usually lies
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    Why do people fall for the Government and Media Lies?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Firestarter View Post
    I guess it won't be long before anti-vaxxers get blamed for adverse effects of the not properly tested COVID vaccines. Unfortunately no joke, or maybe I just misunderstand that it's NOT misinformation when the positive effects of vaccines are overestimated, but - per definition - misinformation when anybody dares to say anything negative about vaccines...


    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...rticle/2779081
    I have no dobut that the corrupted MSM will problary blame the injures, death on the anti vaxed how they were the responsible for not getting jabed. MSM will problary ignore the sketcky history of moderna and pfizer long history of lawsuits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    Oh gee idk, maybe it's because they build websites devoted to a relatively small group conspiring to control everything and even code symbolism into the various logos? The height of gaslighting is putting these websites out in the open then calling people who talk about them "crazy conspiracy theorists".

    https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

    https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/
    2030 Agenda has now become the sustainabledevelopment? interesting.



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