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originally posted by: ganjoa
MIsleading and incorrect about one specific claim:
"conspiracy theory" has historical references back to at least the early 1800s.
In agreement with everything else your OP discloses - no problem that the popularization of the term was in the 60's.
Or that the CIA, et al promoted the conspiracy theory concept for their own ends to control public opinion.
ganjoa
originally posted by: mysterioustranger
originally posted by: ganjoa
MIsleading and incorrect about one specific claim:
"conspiracy theory" has historical references back to at least the early 1800s.
In agreement with everything else your OP discloses - no problem that the popularization of the term was in the 60's.
Or that the CIA, et al promoted the conspiracy theory concept for their own ends to control public opinion.
ganjoa
Misleading completely wrong thread title...agreed?
There were ALWAYS some conspiracy theories worldwide, for 2,000 yrs...
If that's too hard for the o.p. to understand?
Great...so there's no conspiracy for President Lincoln's assassination in the 1860's...no C.I.A. then...
Or how 'about the conspiracy to kill Caesar by his friends the senators? That's 1,000 or so more back...
I didn't know the C.I.A. which wasn't around then...invented and had a hand in creating the conspiracy...oh wait!
There wasn't even a United States then to create a C.I.A....but hey....
Poster should retitle the obvious thread title or dump the theory!
originally posted by: ClovenSky
a reply to: RussianTroll
So what happens when a theory of conspiracy turns out to be true?
If some 3 letter gov agency were trying to hide unlawful or harmful actions, why broadcast that information to the public, a public which may have not had a clue to even search down that path?
Maybe there is another term for what you are trying to convey? Something along the lines of a false flag or disinformation.
But I guess if you believe fully in your government and are proud of your government, blinders are a lot harder to get rid of.
I almost get the sense that you are truly against the 'conspiracy theory'. Does that mean you love official statements/news? If anything goes against the official mainstream accepted thoughts, it is wrong?
Hmmm, what attracted you to ATS in the first place?