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Are there any conspiracy theories you believe in?

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Errors · 22/12/2024 18:07

Inspired by another thread

I find conspiracy theories really interesting. I have never ‘believed’ any of them, more enjoy discussing them and how likely it seems that they could be true. I also think it’s more far fetched to believe that everything we have ever been told or ever will be told is the whole truth.

Are there any CTs you believe in? Lead me down a rabbit hole please!

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x2boys · 22/12/2024 19:04

KneesUnder · 22/12/2024 18:12

Covid came from a lab.

Is that a conspiracy theory ?
Wether it came from a lab or the wet market I don't think either is better than the other.

Twototwo15 · 22/12/2024 19:04

SuperfluousHen · 22/12/2024 18:56

Never heard it applied at anyone except Michelle.

It’s been said about Brigitte Macron. She’s not black.

Oldglasses · 22/12/2024 19:05

Wendolino · 22/12/2024 18:28

I'm old enough to remember the "Paul McCartney is dead" conspiracy. I don't believe it, but I remember hearing a very compelling argument on radio by a believer, involving the Abbey Road album cover, one of the songs on the album played backwards and other things I can't remember now.
I think a lot of people fell for it.

I remember hearing this when I was 15 in the 80s!

katter · 22/12/2024 19:05

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There have been suspicions against a known pedophile in germany who was at the Algarve during the time of the abduction. There isn't enough evidence though.
I think it's pretty distateful to speculate about griving though.

SuperfluousHen · 22/12/2024 19:05

The theory I heard was that Titanic was switched with her sister ship Olympic.

CraftyNavySeal · 22/12/2024 19:06

TomorrowTodayYesterday · 22/12/2024 18:16

No. Because I have a degree of intelligence.

Conspiracy theories are created by people who get rich by sucking in the gullible. Some could be deemed to be harmless but many are dangerous (e.g those that died from covid because they believed the crackpot antivaxx theories or those that are designed to instil fear such as the 5g bollox). All are designed to be 'interesting' so you keep clicking. Every time you click on a conspiracy theory website you are lining the pockets of these vile people.

I think it’s more like conspiracy theories are created or at least spread more widely to muddy the waters. Most are false but some are true, and brushed off with “it’s just a conspiracy theory!”.

Look at David Ike, bonkers but he was absolutely right about Jimmy Saville.

Where do you think a lot of the distrust of vaccines come from? The US government literally did infect people with syphilis to see what happened! Read the files released by the CIA admitting all the weird stuff they did.

An intelligent view would be a healthy level of skepticism with being open to the possibility that some of it could actually be true.

Twototwo15 · 22/12/2024 19:07

ElsaLion · 22/12/2024 18:49

I've always found the Titanic theories interesting, as well as those relating to the moon landing.

I do genuinely think there is something to be said for those relating to the WEF and Agenda 2030, though how successful its implementation will be, remains to be seen.

I think there may be something in the WEF agenda with all the madness that’s going on lately.

JLou08 · 22/12/2024 19:07

Datgal · 22/12/2024 18:34

No, I don't believe any.
Purely for the fact, most would have to involve a fair number of people to be involved or at least know about it. There's no way masses of people could keep quiet like that. Not if it's the truth.

People kept quiet about Jimmy Savile. People in positions of trust and caring positions, literally thousands knew what was going on.

Londonrach1 · 22/12/2024 19:07

Agree re the moon landing and poor Diana, JFK too...covid I thought was fact from the lab....

SuperfluousHen · 22/12/2024 19:07

Nanny0gg · 22/12/2024 18:58

Seriously?

You think they were faked?

How?

I don’t know what it is exactly- there’s just something about it that doesn’t seem right.

Londonrach1 · 22/12/2024 19:08

JLou08 · 22/12/2024 19:07

People kept quiet about Jimmy Savile. People in positions of trust and caring positions, literally thousands knew what was going on.

Yes.. everyone knew this .. locally..

ILikeItWhatIsIt · 22/12/2024 19:08

Whatsthepointhey · 22/12/2024 19:00

What do you think happened to them instead and why cover up?

You believe the blood one?

They were seemingly working on exposing a child trafficking ring in Hollywood. But then both had struggled with depression for a long time so that's why I only half believe that one.

Whatsthepointhey · 22/12/2024 19:08

Twototwo15 · 22/12/2024 19:07

I think there may be something in the WEF agenda with all the madness that’s going on lately.

In what way

twentytwentyfour2024 · 22/12/2024 19:11

That they cloned Kanye west after he lost the plot, ultimately (I believe he was talking some truth though personally) & that all the stars are just reborn and existed hundreds of years ago looking the exact same.

Sorry I don't recall the name of the second theory but I'm sure if you google it it'll show!

x2boys · 22/12/2024 19:11

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If that was true why were they so desperate to keep the case alive surely you would want it to fade away so they were not in the spotlight?

katter · 22/12/2024 19:12

worcesterpear · 22/12/2024 18:59

It was at the time. The definition is anything that goes against the current narrative.

Only by the "coalition of the willing" though.
I remember protesting against the war as a teenager because we all knew it was fake.

Lostinbrum · 22/12/2024 19:12

I love a good conspiracy theory! Watched some documentaries on 911 there was def something behind that I don't take it at face value.

There's a massive underground child sex ring within people in power and Hollywood. Epstein did not top himself and neither did some high profile celebrities.

Bieber was abused by the Diddler, celebs sell their souls to the devil, stevie wonder can see and the moon landing was fake :)

Ytcsghisn · 22/12/2024 19:12

Fuckityfucks · 22/12/2024 18:15

I thought that was proven true?

It is proven. FBI have confirmed it.

Just shows that not everything that is written off as a conspiracy theory is one.

SuperfluousHen · 22/12/2024 19:12

Londonrach1 · 22/12/2024 19:08

Yes.. everyone knew this .. locally..

And when Johnny Rotten spoke up he got in bother.

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blankittyblank · 22/12/2024 19:12

Re the moon landings - I was watching something a while ago, and they were saying the most expensive part of a moon expedition is the building of the rocket and it taking off. So, why would they fake it? When everyone saw the rocket take off. What would be the point when they've already spent all that money sending it into space, for no reason?!

wintertumm · 22/12/2024 19:12

GlitchStitch · 22/12/2024 18:59

I believe Marilyn Monroe was murdered and that the Kennedys were involved.

I have various thoughts on the JFK assassination, mainly that Oswald wasn't working alone and that Jack Ruby was deliberately given access and riled up to kill him.

Why would they murder her though?

ThisCosyAquaHiker · 22/12/2024 19:13

Msmoonpie · 22/12/2024 18:41

That Covid originated in the lab in Wuhan. I think it was likely an accident but that is where it came from.

Too many coincidences not to be. A viral outbreak starts in the same city that has a dedicated virology lab where bat corona viruses were being studied ? And the lab refused to hand over data to the WHO ?

I don’t even think that’s a conspiracy theory tbh. It’s highly likely to have happened.

Mostly I think conspiracy theories are just nuts and made/believed by people who are socially isolated and spend too much time online.

I'm on the fence re the origins of Covid but I think this:

Too many coincidences not to be. A viral outbreak starts in the same city that has a dedicated virology lab where bat corona viruses were being studied?

is daft.

Of course a new coronavirus is more likely to emerge from an area where there are a lot of new coronaviruses, and of course that's the likely location of a lab that studies coronaviruses. I agree it's not a coincidence...it just makes sense whether or not the virus originated in a lab.

It'd be a bit like blaming the eruption of a volcano on the local geological research station specializing in volanic activity...but that's exactly where you'd have that kind of research centre.

anon3738 · 22/12/2024 19:13

Mines really silly but I fully believe Matt Groening is a time traveller

Squishable · 22/12/2024 19:14

kurt cobain .. just love him too much to believe that he did kill himself although it’s probably true. Also Princess Di sounds very suspect but my love of the royal family keeps that suspicion in check ….

JLou08 · 22/12/2024 19:14

SuperfluousHen · 22/12/2024 18:58

There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq”

I didn’t think this was a conspiracy theory.

Me neither, didn't Tony Blair and George Bush get found guilty of war crimes?

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