conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

[anunitu]

Just a little thread for peoples ideas as to why conspiracy theories come about.

Some seem so very out there,and some make you think...Maybe???

So,what do you think about them,and how are they started,and by who???

Sauce


A list of the theory's from Time mag.

[Hawkfeathers]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

The aliens and the illuminati want us to have these theories!

[habbalah]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

I lost a friendship over a conspiracy theory. I said I couldn't accept the information he gave me to prove the Boston Marathon Bombing was a hoax. His response was to accusing me of persecuting him religiously.

[anunitu]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

You know that really is a sad reason to end a relationship,and wondering how that was a rejection of religion kinda..but then conspiracy,nothing is to out there.

[THANK...]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

I think conspiracies come from either a truth that no one wants to believe (i.e. extraterrestrials and Secret Societies), embellishments of the truth (i.e. extraterrestrials and Secret Societies) , or down right lies to keep you controlled (i.e. extraterrestrials and Secret Societies).

[ThePaganMafia]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/

[Medusa]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

You take a brain and you add the following:
1 part mental illness of your choice
1 part chemical addiction of your choice
1 part reading an article
1 part some internet googling skills
1 part wanting to get anally probed but can't so it's just easy to keep thinking it's the aliens that want to alien probe you and not just you you sick perv human!
1 part delusion of thinking you are smarter then the average bear.

[Hawkfeathers]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

My current favorite one is Project Blue Beam, or the Blue Plate Special as I call it. ("Favorite" as in it makes me LOL) NASA and various governments are in cahoots to project holograms into the sky all over the world so people will see aliens, Jesus, whatever.

[anunitu]

Re: conspiracy theories.,where do they come from,and why

Had to Google that one Hawk,had not ever heard of that one...But it does seem like a real doozer of a conspiracy theory.