My friends are all conspiracy theorist and I'm really struggling...

submitted by Orangutan from self.politics

"It's been a hard 2 years because ive noticed most of them have become straight up conspiracy theorist! They believe a group of people in power who they've never met, care about their health on a personal level. It's an absurd conspiracy, if I told my friends the CEO of my company cares about my well-being more than profit most people would think I'm crazy but somehow the logic seems lost when it comes to people in government."

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[–]GraviPirate Party 4 insightful - 6 fun4 insightful - 5 fun5 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

Arrr, all these lousy scallywags care about they wellbeing, I say more booty to plunder!

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

based

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

/u/socks you might enjoy this one

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Socks no like

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Systemic government oppression doesn't really exist, right?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It does, but the right-wing propagandists are trying to distract you from seeing it. By pushing the anti-vax, pro-gun, anti-black, and other agendas for mentally challenged people, they won't be outraged to know morre about tax breaks for the 1% (+$27 trillion debt by Dec 2020), $trillions of missing Pentagon money, voter supression tactics (obstructing the voting rights bill earlier this year), support for Big corp to invest in cheap labor in China & abroad (in various bills over the years), private prisons imprisoning casual marijuana smokers in previous years, for profit, Trump crime family corruption and conflicts of interest, insider trading, tax dolars to pay for religious (and charter) schools, deregulation of Big corp, gerrymandering, defunding the EPA, poisoned drinking water in some cities, limited support for 9/11 first responders, union busting, selling government parkland, giving Russian businessmen special privileges in defiance of sanctions, money in politics, legalized money laundering and tax evasion, cover-ups of child & sex trafficking, obstruction of the jobs bill for 11 months, manipulating the stock and commodities markets, human rights violations of the military industrial complex, allowing Texas to violate Roe v Wade, packing the Supreme court with political cronies who will repeal Roe v Wade, ruining the lives of many women, and much much more. These are the topics for Saidit, rather than the usual 3 or 4 uninteresting topics of propaganda about vaccines (though they're obviously safe), or demonized people of color, or AOC, or trans people.

[–]kapootapottay 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Okay. but if you want people to hear what you have to say you will have to stop using the descriptor "Conspiracy Theorists". This descriptor no longer has any meaning other than "A Delusional, Not intelligent, Not informed mass of the public". You immediately attack and discredit a huge sector of the people, including myself, by using "Conspiracy Theorists", which would include "Flat-earthers", and Alex Jones' infamous "Anti depressants make frogs gay." yes. he really did say that. For example, a more interesting way to get your point across would be" "ive noticed most of them believe that a group of people in power, who they've never met, care about their health on a personal level. It's an absurd conspiracy < that's a good use of the word because it focuses on your coworkers, and it focuses on a single theory. In order to retain integrity in your posts, focus on the theory, and the group of people who believe in that particular theory.

[–]turtlew0rk 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That is a feature not a bug. The term is being applied properly based off those who coined it's intention.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Anti depressants make frogs gay."

I always wonder if people who harp on this even understand what it's about. Do you know what he was talking about?

[–]monkeymagic 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

they’re scared. the only way they can deal with what has happened is to live in fantastical nonsenseville. deep down they know what up. they’re just pussies.

[–]rakwar 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You come across as a mindless nutter yourself by making an accusation without presenting any proof.

[–]BravoVictor 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, it's tough being friends with liberals.

They believe such crazy conspiracy theories. "Russia hacked our election." "The government is our friend." "Joe Biden is not senile and is more popular than Obama."

They're nuts.

[–][deleted] 0 insightful - 2 fun0 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

you could try screwing with them,... "but I have a flu, will they assassinate me just to keep you safe"