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Conspiracy Theories part 2

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Marinade · 23/12/2024 10:39

A follow on thread as the first thread is full. This message is directed towards @Corinthiana

A few negative newspaper headlines made Diana unpopular? Nonsense. She remained a figure of profound importance internationally. She died over the summer - August. So she was on holiday. She was divorced and they shared arrangements with the boys. So she was on a yacht? Did you run her personal schedule to know that this was a sign of her prioritising her relationship over her sons as this is what you appear to be implying? Do you honestly think that the public reaction in the immediate aftermath of her death was due to her sudden post death elevation to sainthood as opposed to her enduring popularity during her life? What an illogical statement.

She was indeed a very complex woman but the fascination with her was boundless. You sound reductive and agenda driven. Greed? She was from a true blue blooded family - she famously said to Prince Philip 'my family is older than your's'.

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Marinade · 23/12/2024 18:28

Pickles2025 · 23/12/2024 18:26

notable conspiracy theories that were later proven to be true:

Watergate Scandal

Theory Origin: 1972

Proven True: 1974

MKUltra (CIA Mind Control Experiments)

Theory Origin: 1950s

Proven True: 1975

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Theory Origin: 1932

Proven True: 1972

Iran-Contra Affair

Theory Origin: 1980s

Proven True: 1986

COINTELPRO (FBI Surveillance of Activist Groups)

Theory Origin: 1956

Proven True: 1971

Big Tobacco's Knowledge of Health Risks

Theory Origin: 1950s

Proven True: 1998

Gulf of Tonkin Incident Misrepresentation

Theory Origin: 1964

Proven True: 2005

Operation Paperclip

Theory Origin: 1945

Proven True: 1975

Bilderberg Group Influence

Theory Origin: 1954

Operation Northwoods

Theory Origin: 1962

Proven True: 1997

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MK Ultra and Operation Paperclip are compelling, sinister and very disturbing. I am not sure how many people are actually aware that these are proven events.

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Pickles2025 · 23/12/2024 18:26

notable conspiracy theories that were later proven to be true:

Watergate Scandal

Theory Origin: 1972

Proven True: 1974

MKUltra (CIA Mind Control Experiments)

Theory Origin: 1950s

Proven True: 1975

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Theory Origin: 1932

Proven True: 1972

Iran-Contra Affair

Theory Origin: 1980s

Proven True: 1986

COINTELPRO (FBI Surveillance of Activist Groups)

Theory Origin: 1956

Proven True: 1971

Big Tobacco's Knowledge of Health Risks

Theory Origin: 1950s

Proven True: 1998

Gulf of Tonkin Incident Misrepresentation

Theory Origin: 1964

Proven True: 2005

Operation Paperclip

Theory Origin: 1945

Proven True: 1975

Bilderberg Group Influence

Theory Origin: 1954

Operation Northwoods

Theory Origin: 1962

Proven True: 1997

IsitaHatOrACat · 23/12/2024 18:25

Marinade · 23/12/2024 17:58

I do find the death of Joan Rivers quite suspicous/intriguing in terms of its timing. She died shortly after she had referred to Michelle Obama as trans - she had undergone quite a minor operation and died during this. She was captured on film making the statement about MO and she did not appear to be joking. It is very perplexing.

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Presumably Michelle Obama has had friends and family her whole life who know her se I'm sure someone would know if she wasn't female. And she's given birth to 2 children!

The most likely explanation is that Joan Rivers was not as well as thought (and this affected her cognition as well)

Marinade · 23/12/2024 18:24

Bobbingtons · 23/12/2024 18:15

I'm interested to hear from all the fake moon landing people who they think put the man made objects in the moon, especially the mirror that suits on the surface and it's used for science experiments, or do they think they're is a naturally occurring mirror that points back to earth!

I thought the controversy over this arose from the fact that Buzz Aldrin made statements that the footage was animation, although this does appear to have been de-bunked now (see below). So some people believe that the footage was faked but not the actual landings?

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/buzz-aldrin-interview-about-moon-landing-is-not-proof-that-it-was-faked-idUSL1N2US2G3/

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TouchoftheTism · 23/12/2024 18:20

Bobbingtons · 23/12/2024 18:15

I'm interested to hear from all the fake moon landing people who they think put the man made objects in the moon, especially the mirror that suits on the surface and it's used for science experiments, or do they think they're is a naturally occurring mirror that points back to earth!

If there are any then they dont need to have been put there by a physical person.

Bobbingtons · 23/12/2024 18:15

I'm interested to hear from all the fake moon landing people who they think put the man made objects in the moon, especially the mirror that suits on the surface and it's used for science experiments, or do they think they're is a naturally occurring mirror that points back to earth!

TouchoftheTism · 23/12/2024 18:07

Ellen Degeneres is probably a lizard person. Certainly not human.

Marinade · 23/12/2024 17:58

I do find the death of Joan Rivers quite suspicous/intriguing in terms of its timing. She died shortly after she had referred to Michelle Obama as trans - she had undergone quite a minor operation and died during this. She was captured on film making the statement about MO and she did not appear to be joking. It is very perplexing.

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TouchoftheTism · 23/12/2024 14:45

Moon landings faked.