The Top-Ten Conspiracy Theories

reply to post by simonecharisse


Goodness me! Some people have no concept about how democracy, and voting works. Shame on you for grabbing each and every opportunity to create drama.

As for the list. I’m quite surprised about some of the positions. Interesting to see what’s on people’s minds. Will we have another go at it in about a year’s time? It would be interesting to see how people’s interest change.

115 Flags and only 30 Diggs?

Come on now! Everyone who flags should also be digging!

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
It hasn't been until the Bush administration (and to some extent the previous Clinton administration) that the speculated activities of the US Shadow Government took on globalist tendencies.

Again, the Bush administration had little or nothing to do with the expansion of the shadow government and the New World Order. In my own view, the Bush administration was an ineffectual "front" designed to absorb the misdirected heat of an increasingly frustrated public, while the U.S. Congress committed more vile and corrupt acts than Bush ever did, and with seeming impunity.

The expansion of the shadow government and NWO global activities goes back much further than a mere 10-20 years — Lest we forget, it was FDR himself who empowered the United Nations, which for the last 65 years has campaigned for globalist initiatives, not the least of which is destroying U.S. sovereignty.

However, we're going way off topic here. Thanks to ATS for the time and effort in compiling the Top 10, which I'm sure will be an ongoing and evolving work.

— Doc Velocity

reply to post by SkepticOverlord


Very cool list. From your post I take it there are 35 conspiracies that were mentioned. Any possibility of you posting a list of these?

I'm just curious as to what else was considered. To make it easier, just the list would suffice, no need to go into explanations, or vote totals, just the subject title would be intriguing.

reply to post by Sashromi


Here you go.

Beautiful job!!

Wonderfully put together, eloquent, nicely stated with links.

Awesome!!

I'm a little confused by the perspective of #9, Organized Religion. The second paragraph seems unrepentantly anti-Roman Catholic, without any thought to the history of many figures in the history of Christianity, such as Francis of Assisi, who were reformers in their own right.

It also seems to suggest that these first Protestant followers of Christianity were somehow more in touch with the "original" vision of Jesus. (And not working out of the socio-economic tensions that emerged from a more consolidated middle class versus their feudal overlords.) Where would, for example, John Locke's use of Protestant Christianity to justify the slave trade or Dutch Calvinism's emphasis on the exploitation of third world country's fit in with this original vision of Jesus?

I'm not arguing that "organized religion" (whatever that means) is not frequently discussed on these boards. But the way that this issue was written seems almost bizarre in its bias. Some basic questions to ask, I would think, would be what is religion, what does it mean for a religion to be organized, and how does this organization form in to a conspiracy?

Thats an interesting result. I think most of my suggestions are on there, even 2012. Amazed to see a majority of us are interested in it.

Interesting list...not what id hoped for but oh well ..2012 and NWO surprised me being so high up...

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GREAT WORK ATS!!

Great idea, well compiled and well delivered.

Thank you and keep up the good work!!

WHY ARE THESE STILL BEING CALLED THEORIES!

reply to post by Teebs


Do you actually think big eyed dudes from planet Zephlon actually figure in #1?

Kind of reflects how people are for the most part self absorbed and short sighted. I wonder what the Top 10 would have been 10 years ago, or even 10 years from now?

See what I mean? Excellent idea guys and I am glad to have been part of this poll. I am satisfied with the results overall.

The greatest conspiracies are unknown to me.

reply to post by SkepticOverlord


I have to disagree So as I was first introduced to the entire NWO scenario shortly before the first Bush took office back in the 90's.

The story has however evolved from what I was originally told which was that the "Blue Helemets" would take soldiers from all around the world to work in countries other than their birth Nation as that would create language barriers to aid in the UN Military orders to see entire communities and neighborhoods as insurgents.

Having watched this unfold since that time is probably the #2 reason I came to ATS and to further my knowledge of the obvious plan that seems only to change the wording not the plan.

Edit to add that the brilliant men I was in company with at that time were not new to the whole plan. I was honored to be trusted by some true Conspiracy Masters... Why? I do not know.

[edit on 25-3-2009 by antar]

This is great. I do think that the different UFO topics kind of broke up the votes a little bit..but very cool!

The survey turned out good! pretty much the way I voted although I am disappointed that Operation: paperclip did not make it.

Well done.
One gripe I don't get the JFK thing? even if you got the whole truth they are most likely dead anyway it's a done deal.

reply to post by SkepticOverlord


Nice to meet you.
Thank god number one is international.
If it was 911 then another American Civil War could develope if found out to be true.
Thank god again that all we face now is a Mad Max or Water World, when the smoke clears. Or not.
Neat idea.
I have no doubt the collective gray matter of we members can not only expose the TRUTH but also solve the problem. Or not.