Yes, I'm quite serious.
Very well... Might have to make a new topic for this one.
I'm not saying people are "drones", people are simply preoccupied with their day to day lives and don't have time to check everything they hear on the news. The easiest thing to do is to listen to the news and accept that it's true. In fact, most people don't have any personal motives to check these stories for truth.
But people do have motives to cry conspiracy. No one can hold the conspiracy theorists accountable for omissions of truth, half-truths, or outright lies. There is at least legal recourse with the media.
A personal inquiry into the matters is what's usually best, but for the most part people don't have the time or the motivation to do this. Don't trust either side is my point.
How many people personally were allowed near the site? You have to admit, if 9/11 was a conspiracy, think how many people have to be on a pay roll covering it up. ALL independent sources have stated nothing more than the obvious, which is that planes took down the Towers. People with Fire Science PhD's are all saying the same thing. The ConSpi's are relying on a handful of loonbats touting pseudoscience and spouting empty rhetoric.
How is that any different from, say, creationists?
The thing about mainstream America is that they tend to believe in numerous stories that come from the mainstream news.
Again, what the hell does the media have to do with it? I'm not listening to the opinion of the media, but of the experts in the fields of physical science.
No, see that's the closed minded point of view. Each individual case can be dealt with without believing anything else about any other story.
I just said that it was common, not the exception to some rule. Most of these people are prone to it.
I accept that there is a 911 "cover-up", not a conspiracy. I also accept that there is a JFK "cover-up" not a conspiracy. The details of both can go from the lunatic idea to the minor quibble of a few details. But don't presume that anyone who finds issues with certain parts of a story will just believe any dumb thing said by conspiracy theories.
Very well, then. I'll simply have to hear your
personal theory as the starting point.
Oh please, look at the history of this country's political and military actions, if you trust what they say then you are as blind to their lies as the people you claim to be conspiracy theorist are.
Look, you won't find anyone to be a bigger advocate for the rights of the People against the government... And shit, I work for the US gov't! My point was only that the people that tend to distrust the government the most are those that have never been around it at all and have no idea what they're talking about.
This goes for both sides. You don't know what the government is doing anymore than I do, or anyone else not involved in any top level politics.
I know what is in the realm of possibility and what isn't. I also have a realistic sense of the massive collusion it would take to plan and execute such a heinous plan in order to accomplish.... What, exactly?
You sure paint a pretty picture of some fantasy world in which anyone who has a different perspective is automatically labeled a World of Warcraft playing hermit who lives in their mom's basement. I can assure you that I do not fit that bill. But I'll give you a few more chances to guess my background, however, note that when you are done painting a characterization of me, it will be my turn to paint one of you, and I won't play nice.
Try not to get personally offended. You have to remember that the Alex Jones' of the world, you know, the peddler of nonsense, give sensible fellows such as yourself a bad name.
Take some time to read all of the previeous posts and reply to the one that you take issue with.
Will do...
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