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    Quote Originally Posted by WiccanLiberal View Post
    Some people have a greater predilection for believing some amorphous "they" are responsible for bad things. The NYT article is a good overview. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/ma...ries.html?_r=0 Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories

    They found, perhaps surprisingly, that believers are more likely to be cynical about the world in general and politics in particular. Conspiracy theories also seem to be more compelling to those with low self-worth, especially with regard to their sense of agency in the world at large. Conspiracy theories appear to be a way of reacting to uncertainty and powerlessness.

    The brief quote above is a pretty good summary.
    Conspiracy theorists feel like they have information no one else has. Like they are part of an elite group. Only they understand how the world really works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Diamond View Post
    Conspiracy theorists feel like they have information no one else has. Like they are part of an elite group. Only they understand how the world really works.

    Black Diamond. I personally tend to like the"FLAT EARTHERS". Look at how OLD that conspiracy is, and they even condemn Christopher Columbus as one of the unfortunate side-effects they use to Disprove Historic facts.

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    More fun as FOX would say...FAIR AND BALANCED????
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    the latest conspiracy loons claim the driver did it

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    Quote Originally Posted by namvet View Post
    the latest conspiracy loons claim the driver did it
    I love to make Liberals Cry, and Whine.
    So, this is for them.
    GOD BLESS AMERICA - IN GOD WE TRUST !

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