Donald Morrison: JFK’s assassination, the mother of all conspiracy theories, haunts us still

November 16, 2023 9/11, antivax, moon landing

Archived 3 years ago from Berkshire Eagle
Donald Morrison: JFK’s assassination, the mother of all conspiracy theories, haunts us still

If you were alive 60 years ago next Wednesday, you no doubt remember exactly what you were doing at 12:30 p.m. Central Time, 1:30 p.m. Eastern. That’s the moment John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas.The event did not just imprint itself on the soul of a nation. It also inspired more books, …

Conspiracy

November 2, 2023 2020 election, 9/11, antivax, moon landing, rfk jr

Archived 3 years ago from Reason Magazine
Are Right-Wingers More Prone to Believe Conspiracy Theories than Left-Wingers?

(NA) There is a common perception that right-wingers are more likely to believe conspiracy theories than people on the left. But a large-scale new study authored by political scientists Adam Enders, Christina Farhart, Joanne Miller, Joseph Uscinski, Kyle Saunders, and Hugo Drochon finds otherwise. …

Flat Earth

November 1, 2023 cia, moon landing

Archived 3 years ago
My mother is a flat earther

We all have THAT family member. The weird uncle who spouts conspiracy theories at Thanksgiving dinner. The great-grandpa who swears the moon landing was fake. The aunt who technically isn’t even your aunt, but you still call her your aunt because apparently she and your mom were close as kids, and …

Conspiracy

November 1, 2023 moon landing, qanon, ufos

Archived 3 years ago from KERA Think
For old-school conspiracy theorists, QAnon crossed a line | Think

https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/_/140/e21b9267-7758-4f92-a662-937e22ce1792/standard.mp3 For conspiracy theorists dedicated to the moon landing, Bigfoot and UFOs, the development of QAnon, crisis actors and government false flags have introduced unwanted political and …

Flat Earth

October 31, 2023 moon landing

Archived 3 years ago from The Hofstra Chronicle
Flat Earthers spread their misinformation for attention

Photo courtesy of WRAL NewsIt’s a given in society that people will twist their ideals or just flat-out lie to be believed. People do this anytime they tell someone that their shirt looks good when it doesn’t, or when people slightly shift or hide their political beliefs to fit in with a group. …

Conspiracy

October 19, 2023 2020 election, alex jones, chemtrails, china, deep state, israel, maga, moon landing, pizzagate

Archived 3 years ago from Mother Jones
Steve Bannon and Alex Jones Have a Bizarre Conspiracy Theory About the Israel-Hamas War

zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.There’s nothing like war to bring out the crazy in the crazy far-right. As the Israeli military pummeled Gaza and created a humanitarian crisis in response to …

Conspiracy

October 7, 2023 covid19, moon landing

Archived 3 years ago from Psychology Today
Why Educated Narcissists Fall for Conspiracy Theories

Source: Tumisu / Pixabay Most of us believe we are “too smart” to fall for misinformation. But, ironically, research has shown that those who think they are least susceptible often fall the hardest. So, where do conspiracy theories fit in? These are alternate explanations or stories that challenge …

Conspiracy

October 3, 2023 alex jones, david icke, illuminati, moon landing, pizzagate, qanon, ufos

Archived 3 years ago from The Guardian
Escape from the rabbit hole: the conspiracy theorist who abandoned his dangerous beliefs

Brent Lee struggles to explain why he used to believe that a cabal of evil satanic paedophiles was working to establish a new world order. He pauses, looks sheepish, and says: “I cringe at all this now.”For 15 years, Lee collected signs that so-called Illuminati overlords were controlling global …

Conspiracy

September 28, 2023 covid19, moon landing

Archived 3 years ago from Forbes
This Personality Trait Draws Educated Minds To Conspiracy Theories

Most of us believe we are “too smart” to fall for misinformation. But, ironically, research has shown that those who think they are least susceptible often fall the hardest. So, where do conspiracy theories fit in? These are alternate explanations or stories that challenge established facts, often …

Conspiracy

September 28, 2023 illuminati, moon landing, nasa

Archived 3 years ago from The Indian Express
Fake moon landings and the Loch Ness monster: What makes conspiracy theories stick

In the mediaeval text, Vita Sancti Columbae (Life of St Columba), the monk Adamnán of Iona describes an encounter between the revered missionary St Columba and an “aquatic monster”. It was the year 564 AD, so the story goes, and as he travelled through Scotland spreading the word of Christ, St …

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