Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

I’ve never met anybody who takes conspiracy theories seriously. I think it’s the media, sadly, blowing it out of proportion, and that most conspiracy theorists are in it for the for kicks



>I’ve never met anybody who takes conspiracy theories seriously. I think it’s the media, sadly, blowing it out of proportion, and that most conspiracy theorists are in it for the for kicks

Meet Edgar Welch[0] and Mark Finchem[1].

There are many others and you may not actually meet those folks in person, but there are plenty of folks who take conspiracy theories seriously. Ignore that at your (and that of the rest of us) peril.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Ping_Pong#Pizzagate_cons...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Finchem#Response_to_the_2...

Edit: Correction, Edgar Welch was released from prison this past March.


Do you know those people personally? Or are they people who the media cherry picked to make it seem like there is a wave of conspiracy theories sweeping the nation in order to get clicks? There have always been cranks out there, so you can’t just pick a couple and say “point made.”

Remember the satanic panic?




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: