Michael Hiltzik: GOP in Search of COVID Conspiracy Theory - What has infected the GOP? It seems to be one loony tunes conspiracy theory after another? This is endangering Americans. http://dianeravitch.net/2023/07/13/michael-hiltzik-gop-in-search-of-covid-conspiracy-theory/ #conspiracytheory

A quotation from Augustine of Hippo:

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Why does truth call forth hatred? Simply because truth is loved in such a way that those who love some other thing want it to be the truth, and precisely because they do not wish to be deceived, are unwilling to be convinced that they are indeed being deceived. Thus they hate the truth for the sake of that other thing w…
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/augustine-of-hippo/46880/

#quote #quotes #quotation #conspiracytheory #delusion

#ConspiracyTheory (CT)–“aimed at some out-group and in the service of some in-group.”

“To denigrate & delegitimize their targets by connecting them SYMBOLICALLY to problematic acts.”

“They’re so outlandish…they can hardly expect to be believed…Their function is to raise general suspicion..”

“Used to delegitimize the mainstream media.” (So they appear biased). Until, for instance, they #FoxNews promote the conspiracy theories.

CT influence perception of reality
#JasonStanley #HowFascismWorks

That muslims are trying to sneakily transform Texas into an islamic republic is deeply improbable. As is the hypothesis that President Obama is a secret muslim pretending to be a christian in order to overthrow the US government. These conspiracy theories are effective, nevertheless, because they provide simple explanations for otherwise irrational emotions.

–How Fascism Works

#Books #Quotes #Politics #Fascism #Obama #Texas #Muslim #Islam #Christianity #ConspiracyTheory #Lies

Conspiracy theories undermine democracy. Today's cartoon by Tjeerd Royaards. More cartoons: https://cartoonmovement.com/search?query=&sort=created&order=desc

#conspiracies #conspiracytheory #democracy

Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting Up Their Own Dating Sites https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7b4ax/conspiracy-theorist-dating-website #ConspiracyTheory

I've come to the conclusion that people are most motivated by conspiracy theories.

What we need to do is engineer some nutty theory that will result in a desirable actions when believed.

For example: “A side-effect of the the COVID-19 vaccine is to increase average penis length by 0.5 inches"

#covid #vaccine #conspiracytheory

What defines a #ConspiracyTheory? A very good to think pod.
https://thesociologicalreview.org/podcasts/politics-after-the-pandemic/the-anthropology-of-conspiracy-theory/

As we wait to see how long leave #SueGray will be required to take before joining #KeirStarmer's team, its clear the Daily Mail is a little concerned by the turn of events...

If all they've got is post-hoc #conspiracytheory then you know the #Tories are worried, however much (semi)positive coverage #RishiSunakPM might be able to generate!

Given the revolving door between the Cabinet & Tory supporting firms you'd think this might be the sort of speculation the Mail would want to discourage!

Watching #Frontline - #MichaelFlynn s Holy War (#PBS), which I highly recommend.
I wonder if Flynn has #PTSD from war that contributed to what appears to be #ReligiousDelusions, #ReligiousPsychosis filled with #ConspiracyTheory, lies & #propaganda
*What’s he afraid of with this holy war?*🙄
I think he’s a #traitor who is a danger to #Democracy and a #coward: #ITakeTheFifth 🙄
And, is he #Q the king 🙄 of #QAnon? #MAGA
Good job journalist #MichelleRSmith

Fifteen-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the #ConspiracyTheory https://theconversation.com/15-minute-cities-how-to-separate-the-reality-from-the-conspiracy-theory-200111

Those who've been paying attention (casual critical observers or professionals) know that #DisInformation is also a #NationalSecurity issue. Adversary #Intelligence agencies cook up dreck and disseminate over #ConspiracyTheory channels in social media. No surprise, #Republicans are OK with that.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/business/free-speech-social-media-lawsuit.html

Why can't we shush these folks?

'Kill every person you need to': Alex Jones shares racist #ConspiracyTheory about 'big giant African hordes' https://www.alternet.org/kill-every-person-you-need/?utm_source=123456

"A growing online conspiracy theory is using the tagline “died suddenly” to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are killing people" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2023-02-04/died-suddenly-posts-twist-tragedies-to-push-vaccine-lies #Covid #deiedsuddenly #conspiracytheory

Brian Klaas reports that a “disease has infected the core of the [American] political system…: extreme conspiracism.” While other countries are polarized, he writes, America has irrational polarization, in which one political party has fallen under the spell of conspiratorial thinking.

#Republicans #ConspiracyTheory

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/conspiratorial-thinking-polarization-america-united-kingdom/672726/

This is why we can’t have nice things. #ConspiracyTheory

https://www.newsweek.com/us-invade-iraq-ancient-stargate-1766705

The biggest #conspiracytheory that most people believe is that those at the top know what they're doing (whether good or bad)

Elon Musk is using the Twitter Files to discredit foes and push conspiracy theories

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/14/1142666067/elon-musk-is-using-the-twitter-files-to-discredit-foes-and-push-conspiracy-theor

#twitter
#disinformation
#ConspiracyTheory
#social Media

Sam Bankman-Fried (S.B.F.)
Uncle Sam, Bank Men, Freed
#crypto #cryptocurrency #sambankmanfried #sbf #bitcoin #FTXcollapse #ftx #occult #Freemason #illuminati #deep #ConspiracyTheory #SuperlativeThought
Truth written in plain symbolism
I give's knowledge. You give understanding. This is wisdom.
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#BirdsArentReal #ConspiracyTheory #Satire