• @[email protected]
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    42 days ago

    I think it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Conspiracies are real, they happen constantly. They’re often right there out in the open, with paper trails and direct confirmation in interviews. They’re just nuanced and not fun to think about

    And here’s one of my favorite: the government intentionally boosts dumb conspiracy theories so people will dismiss real ones

    • The Picard Maneuver
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      12 days ago

      True - I think it’s a combination of those personality traits, social pressures, and a desire to believe that leads to irrational conspiratorial/superstitious thinking.