Posted on 08/25/2021 8:26:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
One of the most effective ways for the MSM to shut down inquiry into misconduct is to say it is all a conspiracy theory. Besides avoiding an unwanted discussion, the charge also invites scrutiny of the "theorist" instead of the issue itself. Notice how quickly some even start off saying something like "I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but..." Expecting their reaction, we have become almost trained to do this.
But are there really no big conspiracies?
It has been claimed that the phrase "conspiracy theory" was invented by the government to discourage the questioning of official explanations for important events, especially the JFK assassination. Whether that was the real origin of the phrase or not, it is clear that the charge is plainly being used for that purpose: to dissuade any alternatives to the party narrative for major occurrences such as election fraud and the origin of the Wuhan virus.
The more we find out about the most significant events of today, especially the virus, the more we see a gigantic, long-term, sophisticated, and extremely disciplined coordination. With newly released emails, knowing the real authors and background of major studies, previous strategy papers, and videos outside the mainstream until now, the wargaming of pandemics, the financial support of agencies, laboratories and studies, and the timeline of the vaccines and related patents, the enormous COVID conspiracy is coming into view.
There is so much organized intrigue now; how could anyone believe there aren't any conspiracies? The people with the tinfoil hats today are the ones who don't think there are huge conspiracies, that things just happen without planning or coordination. They are the ones who will believe anything.
In fact, our time is brimming with deep secrets and hidden agendas. Consider the following questions:
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I’m Trevor!!!
I’ve been having this conversation with some likeminded coworkers. At what point does conspiracy theory become theory?
More and more conspiracy theories are proving to be just conspiracies.
I remember NPR breathlessly spreading conspiracy theories about who was going to be arrested during to Iran-Contra. When Bill and Monica started to leak out, they refused to cover it as it was a “right wing conspiracy”. When the truth came out, they refused because it was “salacious”. When Bill was impeached, it was only over “oral sex”.
Quickly, and the timeframe is getting shorter and shorter. Used to be 3 months, on average. I think it's more like a week now.
It's Quickly speeding up!
The time between a conspiracy theory and it coming TRUE is about 1-2 months these days!
AM I the only one who remembers that there was a SECOND “warren commission” that looked into the JFK assassination and came to the conclusion that there was probably more than one shooter?
“THEY LIVE” Rowdy Roddy Peiper.From the brilliance and wisdom of John Carpenter.
You may be. To me, that has always been the “conspiracy theory” about JFK - that it took more than Oswald to take him out. The ultimate tinfoil distraction for kitty cats.
Oswald was summarily executed on live TV so that he could never talk.
It’s all about who recruited Oswald, gave him the maps and everything else. Ultimately, I think he became President. But that’s just my conspiracy theory.
I need new conspiracy theories.
All my old ones have come true.
I think the govt is too disfunctional and inept to really carry out most of the conspiracy theories people think they do, and things are a lot more simple than people think not all dark and nefarious/complex
Conspiracy theories are a way for people to deflect inconvenient truths that challenge their worldview, to create an alternative reality to make them comfortable. It also makes powerless people feel empowered, like they are in on “secret” knowledge about “what’s really going on”. They also make up conspiracies when they aren’t even needed
Last thing, I think the conspiracy theories themselves are a conspiracy. It’s a way of leaking false information to the gullible public under the guise of it being non-mainstream. It gets people to vote against their own best interest and to ignore the blatantly obvious truth of a situation. The nazis used conspiracy theories in this way that are extremely similar to ones today
I don’t think Oswald shot at all.
He was involved, but as a patsy.
This article poses some excellent questions!
Consider the following questions:
Is it really more plausible that the media are acting separately but identically or that they are colluding among themselves and with the Democrats and the Deep State? That their simultaneous and identical takes on everything are just due to similar viewpoints and not highly coordinated messages of the day?
Is it possible that the media have maintained and expanded their editorial bias over time without firm top-directed orders? Or would an uncontrolled system be expected to act like a pendulum, swinging back and forth?
Is it really plausible that the left/globalists capture organizations and institutions at will without a master plan and an extensive system of carrots and sticks? It just happens. Or is it more likely that there is a central authority choreographing it all and compelling submission?
Was it ever more plausible that the virus came about accidentally from a wet market with no evidence that such action could occur, when right down the street was a lab where we know that such viruses were studied?
Is it really plausible that nations around the world keep ratcheting up the tyranny as they independently determine it to be the best course of action? Or does it seem much more likely that each is part of a larger plan, sequenced for maximum effect?
Is it really more plausible that the American people never get what they want from their leaders because they are bad at picking them or that there really is no choice because elections are compromised and much of the nation’s leadership is either corrupt or being blackmailed and threatened?
Is it really probable that significant numbers of leaders take positions on issues they know are unpopular with their own constituents due to conviction and principles, however flawed? Or is it at least as likely that they are told to do so and know that that they will be taken care of if they lose their positions? Why is it that on the important issues, especially immigration, the path of least resistance for the politicians is always to betray the people?
Does anyone believe that five states independently and without consultation decided to stop counting votes at about the same time on election night?
Is it really plausible that bad people are always more clever and harder-working than the rest or that they often get promoted and taken care of in their field by unseen power brokers?
Is it really plausible that the vast majority of national elected officials, including the least impressive, have built great personal wealth during public service without extensive help and a rigged system? Or is it more likely that they have certain privileges now that they are part of the club?
Is it really possible that an adversarial movement would maintain almost flawless unanimity and discipline — guided only by common goals? Not even small differences on goals? No disagreement on methods? No visible internecine conflict and only the rarest public personality clashes? Or is it more likely that the rigid purpose and execution are maintained through extensive bribery and, when necessary, highly organized fear and punishment?
The point is that huge conspiracy is not just being further supported by recent revelations; it is becoming the only reasonable explanation for the milieu in which we find ourselves.
If you think about it, our entire government is based on conspiracy. We often hear about “compromises” being hammered out in the halls of Congress and the Senate, but aren’t these nothing more than conspiracies? Votes are traded. Clauses, ammendments and add-ons to bills are bargaining chips that politicians swap - all behind closed doors - to gain leverage on colleagues either within their own party or the opposition. Even when we get to the final bill, no Congressman or Senator knows what’s in it or has even read the whole thing. It’s the aides, the staff who have assembled whatever they have agreed on with the lobyists in exchange for campaign contributions.
Conspiracy is how the sausage is made.
RE: Is it really more plausible that the media are acting separately but identically or that they are colluding among themselves and with the Democrats and the Deep State?
When Rush Limbaugh was still alive, in 1999, GW Bush announced that he was going to run for President and before Christmas of that year, he chose Dick Cheney to be his VP running mate.
Now W was just a few years as governor of Texas with not much foreign policy experience while Cheney was already by then, a 4 term Congressman, White House Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary under W’s father as well as CEO of Halliburton, one of the largest oil services companies in the USA.
Rush played several clips of newscasters from different channels repeating the mantra that George W. Lacked GRAVITAS, that’s why he had to choose an experienced man like Cheney.
In every clip, the words “he needed gravitas” was being repeated by mainstream media reporters as if it was ON SCRIPT.
Rush, in his typical parody style, then started to play a parody song to the tune of the Christmas song FELIZ NAVIDAD, with the words changed to HE NEEDS GRAVITAS, sang by someone who actually sounded like Jose Feliciano.
It was then that I began to realize that a single script was being written by a group of writers and distributed to various networks for them to parrot. Yes, it looked like a conspiracy then, and I don’t hesitate to say it is.
You certainly could be right. I will admit that I was not even born when Kennedy was shot.
I do believe that there is no problem with Oswald being the assassin, though.
I would like to see a test. You could get a reasonably proficient Marine sniper, the same weapon (accurized for repeat of the shots), the same car and location. Grab Nicolas Maduro and another schmuck to sit in the front seat. Let the sniper review the footage and know the shots. Repeat the incident.
I would not be surprised if you could duplicate the results, exactly.
The footage I have seen of Oswald’s death appears to be a clear execution, to me. He is marched by the arms by two Texas troopers directly to Ruby, to be shot. Someone didn’t want him talking.
Anyway, it is a great conspiracy theory subject, and the nation was probably left better off without any of the Kennedys, in the end.
They DID replicate the results.
But it only took them several sharpshooters, and one finally did it- after 17 tries.
So it IS possible, just highly unlikely. And the other facts don’t line up- like Oswald SEEN in the break room moments after it happened.
I believe he was involved, possibly set-up to believe he was there to investigate it, and ended up being the patsy.
And the SECOND COMMINSION said there was probably a conspiracy.
Everyone just keep ignoring that, though...
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