The triumph of conspiracy theories represents a rebirth of rational analysis of U.S. political events and world developments. But we must be patient with people who still believe that the official account of 9/11 is true. The rethinking of 9/11 and the term “conspiracy theories” is an ongoing cultural and social process.
It is inspiring and motivating that the call for a new investigation of the controversial 9/11 events, once considered a fringe issue, is now close to the top of the global political agenda. Global civil society has taken up the call to re-investigate 9/11 with pride and honour.
The Toronto Truth Hearings that was held last September, and the Vancouver Truth Hearings in June reinforce the reality that 9/11 truth is rising to the surface of mainstream collective consciousness.
This upcoming Tuesday will mark the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy. New questions should take precedence over old answers, which are satisfactory for children who still believe in fairy tales but not for grown ups who value scientific realities over blind faith in government leaders.
Since we are entering historic times, the international community would be wise to officially condemn the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia for the mass murder of nearly 3,000 innocent American citizens that led to the illegal invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
II. Redefining “Conspiracy Theory”
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Yes, those who can make accurate predictions are no longer mere theorists.
There is such thing as conspiracy fact: the fact that conspiracies do influence history.
Conspiracy theory is the idea that there is one grand conspiracy explaining all kinds of disparate events. I believe in no such thing. However, at different times in history it is clear that different conspiracies have popped up and influenced the course of events. Even the American Revolution was a conspiracy of educated landowners against the crown. Once you realize there is no “one” grand conspiracy, but that people in power do tend to unite to carry out agendas that are unknown to the masses, you can begin to predict things much more accurately than those who blindly brand any viewpoint they don’t like as “conspiracy theory”
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All too true. Part of the brainwashing of the public is to label real conspiracies as “conspiracy theories”. immediately conveying a slur against the conspiracy believers and psychologically influencing the gullible.
@ jay “Yes, those who can make accurate predictions are no longer mere theorists.”
Ooooh, good point!
More and more people are breaking out of it, but many (maybe still most) people are unable to face the fact that they have trusted leaders who did not deserve their trust. They literally are unable to see what is right in front of them; they have a psychological blind spot. More than once, I have been told things like, “But you CAN’T believe that the President of the United States would just order someone killed! You CAN’T!!” or even “Sure, a politician might take a little kick-back now and then, but NO ONE would start a war just to make some money! That’s CRAZY!”
I hear less of that sort of response these days, but it is still around.