Why do the minds of conspiracy theorists work as they do? What is it about their thought process that eagerly accepts as fact that which so many others reject as idiocy? ... moreWhy do the minds of conspiracy theorists work as they do? What is it about their thought process that eagerly accepts as fact that which so many others reject as idiocy? What do they see that the rest of us don't and why?
Years ago a work friend (San Diego office location) named Lorraine wanted me to meet a friend of hers. She thought we'd hit if off and get along really well. I worked in the L.A. o... moreYears ago a work friend (San Diego office location) named Lorraine wanted me to meet a friend of hers. She thought we'd hit if off and get along really well. I worked in the L.A. office but had visited Lorraine and spent time with her and her husband at their home in San Diego and we became good friends. So I drove 50 miles to Laguna Beach from LA and her friend drove 50 miles from San Diego to Laguna Beach. At the time there was a restaurant there called the Victor Hugo Inn. We met and had an early dinner. It was strained and uncomfortable for both of us. We had nothing in common. We had chatted on the phone prior to the meeting and said we might get rooms at the Inn for the night and spend time the next day just walking around Laguna Beach and visiting the shops together. Well. We didn't. I drove back to L.A. after dinner and she drove back to San Diego. When our mutual friend Lorraine asked how it went I told her the truth. Gently. She said she couldn't figure out why we didn't hit it off. Well I ... less
Lives of those you love/like/know matter far more to you than lives of those you don't know. Makes sense doesn't it? So all lives don't matter...at least not equally.&n... moreLives of those you love/like/know matter far more to you than lives of those you don't know. Makes sense doesn't it? So all lives don't matter...at least not equally. Maybe "All Lives Matter" is just another phony old saw that should be retired. Of what value is it since it is untrue?
The dimwit dame who thinks Sandy Hook was staged just to take guns away and threatened the father of a child who died. The pizzagate dimwit who believed that the Comet Ping Pong pi... moreThe dimwit dame who thinks Sandy Hook was staged just to take guns away and threatened the father of a child who died. The pizzagate dimwit who believed that the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria was the center of a child sex ring involving Hillary Clinton who went there to take a shot. Better they should have been armed with slingshots. The pizzagate guy said "I just wanted to do some good". That is Edgar Madison Welch . The gal, Lucy Richards? I dunno know what she thought. Both subscribed to Alex Jones conspiracy theory theories. less
In America we charge and try but never convict a certain SPECIAL class of citizen. I mean that's what we do with all the cops who kill unarmed young black men. We go to the e... moreIn America we charge and try but never convict a certain SPECIAL class of citizen. I mean that's what we do with all the cops who kill unarmed young black men. We go to the expense of charging/trying but there is never any convicting of a cop. Maybe once there was but that was an anomaly/fluke. So how many millions of bucks do we waste knowing ahead of time what the conclusion will be? Who is fooling whom? Why bother pretending? Once you know it was the cop who did the killing just write it off to part of his job. Part of the chances citizens take if they happen to be the wrong color. Is it any better than lynching? I dunno. You'd have to ask those who have experienced what it's like to have relatives suffer those consequences. less
