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CanonRay

(14,078 posts)
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:50 AM Jun 2014

The difference between right-wing conspiracies and left wing conspiracies

is that right wing conspiracies always seem to be actual real conspiracies.

I give you the recent revelation that Richard Nixon did in fact sabotage the Viet Nam peace talks so he would win the 1968 election. Add to that the fact that Ronald Reagan did get the Iranians to hold the hostages so he could win the 1980 election. OK, throw in that the White House was behind the Watergate break in. How about that Dick Cheney started the Iraq war so he could steal their oil for his buddies. We on the left also believe that Karl Rove stole the 2000 and 2004 elections so W could become President. Anybody think that isn't true as well?

On the other side, I give you what right wingers believe are left wing conspiracies: That the Clinton's had Vince Foster murdered. What a joke. Or "Benghazi"? Please. How about that Acorn was stealing elections? The IRS is hunting down right wing groups? See, they are all bullshit.

This is what happens when you wake up at 3am.

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The difference between right-wing conspiracies and left wing conspiracies (Original Post) CanonRay Jun 2014 OP
There's an element of projection in a lot of their conspiracies. Blue Meany Jun 2014 #1
That's a very handy "tell" Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #2
 

Blue Meany

(1,947 posts)
1. There's an element of projection in a lot of their conspiracies.
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 12:00 PM
Jun 2014

Like an abuser in a relationship, they often accuse Democrats of doing what they do--or what they would do if the roles were reversed. E.g,. most of the military actions they have launched have been either for political or financial benefit--not for national interests--so they assumed Clinton was doing the same with missile strikes in the Sudan.

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