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[benji]

These people are literally old children who don't want to stop believing in magic. Fucking insane.

Conspiracy theories aren't about logical thinking, they're about trying to allay fear. Conspiracy theorists can't handle the fact that horrible things happen for no good reason every day of the week, they can't handle the randomness of it all. If bad shit just happens for no reason then there's nothing to do but react when it does.

Conspiracy theories are all about controlling that randomness. Those horrible random acts that destroy people's lives? Not random, just part of a plan by some secret higher power. If it's part of a plan that means it can be fought and defeated and if it can be fought and defeated it's not quite as scary.

People are afraid and can't handle the world being a place where random horrible shit happens for no reason, so they invent a reason so they don't have to be as afraid. The whole thing is just an unwillingness to accept that the world can be a horrible and needlessly cruel place at times.

All that said, once you reject the world as it is and start down that rabbit hole, there's no going back. That shit is like a virus, it takes hold and grows and you spread it to anyone who will listen. That's why it's important to deplatform and reject conspiracy nonsense whenever you see it. It only leads to dark places.

I'm sick of calling these people stupid. They have petty hearts and hateful minds open to any evil peddled their way.

A lot of conspiracy theorists want to feel part of larger narrative, something of biblical proportions. It makes them feel good about themselves. When reality gets in the way, it has to be twisted and broken to a puzzle piece for it to fit in their demented puzzle.