Why do people on here believe in conspiracy theories so much?

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[–]neomarxist_bullshit[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I'm not condescending I think. I just find it weird that you see patterns everywhere.

Honestly I don't think that alternate news sources (like really fringe ones like Alex Jones) are necessarily trustworthy, and I don't think I can be blamed for that, there's a lot of nonsense out there.

[–]NodeThis is my flair. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I just find it weird that you see patterns everywhere.

You said elsewhere that you consider yourself a midwit. (100 IQ) This is the most likely explanation for why all this has escaped your attention.

[–]neomarxist_bullshit[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Never really had my IQ measured by some comprehensive test. I try not to sound like a braggart because I'd have nothing to back it up.

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Sticking with the patterns, think of conspiracies as those off color dots in the color blindness tests. Some can see the letters or numbers. Others see nothing but various color dots.

Practically everyone with the ability engages in conspiracies.

Synonyms for collaborate

band (together), concert, concur, conjoin, conspire, cooperate, join, league, team (up), unite

Those averse to or lacking the ability form leagues and teams instead. Or maybe they just remain oblivious to the deeper levels of interaction. A conspiracy is how you gain extraordinary powers and advantages for you and your co-conspirators, by thwarting or doing an end run around the 'official procedure'.