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Initech

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4. So does this explain why Infowars exists?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 10:41 PM

Mar 2016

Or why Alex Jones keeps going on and on about things that don't exist like "life extension technology"? Or why people believe that the US, Canada and Mexico are all going to merge into one giant country?

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Conspiracy theories are for losers: Science explains why conservatives see sneaky cabals in every de [View all] applegrove Mar 2016 OP

Interesting that in the GOP, those better informed believe conspiracy theories. Could applegrove Mar 2016 #1

“conservatives will evidence greater motivated conspiracy endorsement than liberals,” which is pampango Mar 2016 #2

Their notions are so far off base it is painful to watch. Alex Babblefish Jones is a great example. Rex Mar 2016 #3

So does this explain why Infowars exists? Initech Mar 2016 #4

I posted an article a while ago that said life may be extended to 120 applegrove Mar 2016 #6

The US will never merge with Canada because 1) Canadians are afraid of applegrove Mar 2016 #7

Yeah I think a couple of wars would be fought over something like this. Initech Mar 2016 #8

Just to terrorize their base and or their viewing and or listening public. applegrove Mar 2016 #9

Sadly, conspiracy mongering isn't isolated to one side of the political spectrum . I wish it was. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #5