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Lerkfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-19-09 06:24 AM
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Conspiracies don't have to be large to work
(thought this could be a separate topic)

In another thread, someone challenged that conspiracy theory is automatically wrong because it would require a massive organization and would be too unwieldy.

my answer was:

Consider however, how relatively small events (or relatively small to carry out) can have large consequences:

1. 911: one day's worth of attacks, 9 years worth of repressive evaporation of civil rights, two wars, over 2 million dead.
2. OPEC collusion on oil price *small number of countries*: global economic ruin.
3. Sudden death of one witness on voting irregularities: investigation of an entire election quagmires
4. Anthrax attacks of less than a dozen people: Patriot act passes without challenge
5. Outing of ONE CIA agent: the complete collapse of an entire network meant to safeguard against stolen nuclear weapons.


should I go on?

My point is that events only need a small nudge to change directions. Conspiracies can be small, in fact work better if small.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-19-09 08:50 AM
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1. You might have to go on. Many are too distracted with their latest
bobble.
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truth2power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-19-09 10:06 AM
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2. The OFFICIAL 9/11 explanation is a conspiracy theory..
Osama conspiring, in a cave with his buddies blah blah...

I get tired of those who don't believe the absurd narrative propounded by Cheney being called (dismissively) conspiracy theorists.

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