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When to believe conspiracy theory?

It's a tough one because rich and powerful people do act to seve their own interests, often in covert ways. However, that doesn't mean that any BS read from a dodgy website happens to be true. You need concrete proof to say something definite. To see something as even credible, I think there are three questions to consider before saying it might be true:

1) Would rich and powerful people benefit? (not just the one's I don't like)
2) Does it have a credible narrative.
3) Would it be worth the risk of exposure.

For example I never believed the 9-11 truther stuff because of number 3. All three are a yes to Iraq WMD. Pizzagate fails on every count, as does Cultural Marxism.
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deadgerbil · 22-25, F
It's very strange how those who call others sheep latch onto any conspiracy and run with it blindly. Absence of critical thinking, esp when these conspiracies are divorced from basic facts.
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@deadgerbil That's exactly what I've been trying to say (just more angrily). :P It's not "critical thinking" if you treat a conspiracy theory like an object of faith. I'm all for "question the government" but if questioning the government means you can't question conspiracy theories, how is that any better?