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Rustynaerduwell

(664 posts)
Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:08 PM Aug 2019

Just a reminder: Conspiracies happen

And powerful people sometimes commit them. So why is it tinfoil hat time when you speculate about powerful people committing crimes of conspiracy? When the "official story" doesn't add up, or new information contradicts the old information, what is left but
to consider alternative theories?

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Just a reminder: Conspiracies happen (Original Post) Rustynaerduwell Aug 2019 OP
Area 51, Moon Landing Fake, Flat Earth, Flying Saucers, 9/11, Chemtrails, Etc nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #1
a few others.. Tribalceltic Aug 2019 #5
I think it is as simple as a cover up. nt 42bambi Aug 2019 #2
Not a very good one StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #3
Because you didn't have evidence when you started speculating? brooklynite Aug 2019 #4
Direct or circumstantial? dpibel Aug 2019 #7
What if part of the conspiracy is to call it a conspiracy BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #6

Tribalceltic

(1,000 posts)
5. a few others..
Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:33 PM
Aug 2019

CIA Mind control/ LSD
Gulf of Tonkin
US Gov't poisoning liquor during prohibition
Iran/Contra
Outlawing Marijuana to prevent Democrats and POC from voting

Yeah, All those were fake

dpibel

(2,838 posts)
7. Direct or circumstantial?
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 12:12 AM
Aug 2019

Last I heard, circumstantial evidence can put a person in prison.

But you appear to demand direct only.

BigmanPigman

(51,615 posts)
6. What if part of the conspiracy is to call it a conspiracy
Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:07 PM
Aug 2019

right off the bat so it is dismissed as being ridiculous? Just a thoughtI had over the weekend. That would be the perfect ruse.

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