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There *are* no rational people. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #1
^this^ Viva_La_Revolution May 2013 #3
Wait just a second. You dont really believe that last sentence, you are just pretending rhett o rick May 2013 #9
Amen. All of us have brains that play tricks on us. Taverner May 2013 #32
I am quite content in my irrationality. kentauros May 2013 #38
I'm not. I find the idea of being literally unable to work out when I'm wrong terrifying. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #39
This is exactly right AngryAmish Jun 2013 #54
I dunno. I think it's just a matter of being the "comfort food" of inner thoughts Populist_Prole May 2013 #2
can I believe in some conspiracy theories and not others? Jake Izzy May 2013 #4
Kick and Rec...nt SidDithers May 2013 #5
Why irrational people buy into conspiring to be impossible. Rex May 2013 #6
Correction: cprise May 2013 #12
+100000000000000. We're supposed to believe that our leaders are nice people who would never HiPointDem May 2013 #16
The CT label is used some times here in DU to bully posters into shutting up. rhett o rick May 2013 #20
i'd say it's used that way 99% of the time. HiPointDem May 2013 #25
Yes, I agree. One prominent poster suggested that those posting CT get immediately PPR'd. rhett o rick May 2013 #31
Yes it is, and it isn't the only label used to do so. n/t Skip Intro Jun 2013 #51
after reading this article I thought of "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out KittyWampus May 2013 #24
+1 MotherPetrie May 2013 #27
Yes that is far more accurate. Rex May 2013 #17
Because sometimes they happen? whatchamacallit May 2013 #7
A "false flag" claim is useful whenever someone sees something, hughee99 May 2013 #8
I think you are confusing conspiracy theories with cognitive dissonance. iemitsu May 2013 #34
Whenever something occurs, like the Marathon bombing, hughee99 May 2013 #40
Rational people want the world to make sense starroute May 2013 #10
"Conspiracy theory" is used as an instrument of logical fallacy cprise May 2013 #11
'conspiracy theorist' is a pejorative thrown at anyone who questions policy or actions markiv May 2013 #13
When authority is mistaken for truth, truth loses its authority Eddie Haskell May 2013 #33
Conspiracy theories are the result of unbelievable official accounts. iemitsu May 2013 #14
What does one call Judy Miller's Iraq WMD reports in the NYT, if not conspiracy theory? leveymg May 2013 #15
It is something to ridicule by those that live in a black and white world. Rex May 2013 #18
Binary Thought Syndrome: Official Pronouncement - (Truth); unauthorized thought- (conspiracy theory) leveymg May 2013 #21
Conformist: One who has to follow what's 'In' in order to gain popularity and have a life. Eddie Haskell May 2013 #30
I wonder how long that Gulf of Tonkin thing ran as official truth Whisp May 2013 #36
"Buy into" may not be fair, but lots of people recognize that conspiracies abound rhett o rick May 2013 #19
My mom is a successful attorney. Worked, raised me and went to law school BY HERSELF Number23 May 2013 #22
Wow. Not doubting you but...wow. randome May 2013 #28
What she is really telling you... CanSocDem Jun 2013 #50
Humans look for patterns as part of our makeup. Starry Messenger May 2013 #23
And yet this NYT article doesn't have the guts to even mention THE elephant in the room stopbush May 2013 #26
The well is so poisoned for a purpose. Whisp May 2013 #37
JFK RobinA Jun 2013 #47
I'm conflicted on conspiracy theories rightsideout May 2013 #29
conspiracy theories vs criminal endeavors sigmasix May 2013 #35
+1 nt arely staircase May 2013 #42
Do you mean like this one from Woodrow Wilson? BridgeTheGap Jun 2013 #46
. snagglepuss May 2013 #41
Many of the common conspiracy theories you hear are recycled John Birch Society nonsense stevenleser May 2013 #43
birchism was a movement dedicated to CT sigmasix May 2013 #45
That's what they want you to believe. CJCRANE May 2013 #44
Like when NYT puts Judy Miller's bogus WMD stories on page 1? Octafish Jun 2013 #48
! whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #49
"conspiracy theory" is a phrase frequently used to discredit healthy critical thinking. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #52
Imagine my relief... CanSocDem Jun 2013 #53
I think it is because of a desire to know everything. alp227 Jun 2013 #55
Or to know exclusive information siligut Jun 2013 #56
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