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Turns Out, There Really Is a Cabal of Elite Crazies Trying to Control the World (www.esquire.com)

submitted 16 hours ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 35 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

One theory I heard: Crazy conspiracy theories were created by the government to make legitimate conspiracy theories look ridiculous by association. "Oh, you think there's an island of pedophile billionaires running the world? I bet you also think the moon landing was fake." A classic "the butts match" gambit.

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

smoke screen

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 hours ago

Which is why Alex Jones was a CIA asset whether he knew it or not

[–] Herr_S_aus_H@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I don't think it is planed like the conspiracy theories are created but ampliefed to distroy the public trust and muddy the waters, I don't think that is too far fetched.