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shrike3

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10. Actually, I know very religious people who are following Covid to the letter and stone-cold atheists

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:07 PM

Jan 2021

who think it's all a conspiracy. I think it may be a personality type. Anti-authority. One thing they have in common, the conspiracy-minded folks I know. Deep distrust of authority, an insistence that any expert is in on the big lie, and a belief that the real truth lies in obscure corners, i.e., youtube videos, personal websites.

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Interesting read, Slate "Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories" [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 OP

Person's Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #1

there's a great book recently written on it is related to the very Calvinist beginnings of the NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #2

Yes,our Eldest Son lent us Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #3

Actually, I know very religious people who are following Covid to the letter and stone-cold atheists shrike3 Jan 2021 #10

That is great. Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #12

It's very bizarre to me, the numbers of people I know who don't fit into any of the slots. You'd shrike3 Jan 2021 #13

The majority of Americans believe the fiction that there was a conspiracy to kill JFK stopbush Jan 2021 #4

It is hard to say with JFK JonLP24 Jan 2021 #5

May have this, might have that. Conjecture, not evidence. stopbush Jan 2021 #6

I didn't give any opinions JonLP24 Jan 2021 #7

Indeed, but I would hold that the amount of evidence gathered by the Warren Commission stopbush Jan 2021 #8

Best explanation of the siege I've read. Great catch. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #9

Thanks. Good (sobering) article. nt LAS14 Jan 2021 #11