One thing to remember is that "conspiracies" actually happen. There is example after example in history of those in power working very hard to construct a false reality for the masses while exploiting them in truth. Those in n power have squandered their credibility and do not deserve our trust. My point is that "conspiracy theories" (a phrase literally invented by the Warren Commission to discredit those rejecting the Single Shooter Theory of the JFK assasination) are often warrented, mete, and appropriate. It is not a sign of a poor connection to reality, but, rather, a sign of a more accurate one.
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One thing to remember is that "conspiracies" actually happen. There is example after example in history of those in power working very hard to construct a false reality for the masses while exploiting them in truth. Those in n power have squandered their credibility and do not deserve our trust. My point is that "conspiracy theories" (a phrase literally invented by the Warren Commission to discredit those rejecting the Single Shooter Theory of the JFK assasination) are often warrented, mete, and appropriate. It is not a sign of a poor connection to reality, but, rather, a sign of a more accurate one.