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The Conspiracy of Conspiracy Theorists
Turns out, there IS a conspiracy. But it’s not what you think
I always hated that guy — and we all know somebody like him. The one who, every time his team loses, loudly declares that the referees must have been paid off.
Every. Single. Time.
I’ve even seen this happen at a Little League game! The refs, in this guy’s mind, are always part of some grand scheme against him and his favorite players.
This person isn’t just a sore loser; he’s a textbook example of how conspiracy thinking starts. It begins with an inability to accept reality — whether it’s a sports game, an election result, or a tragic event — and snowballs into a worldview where nothing is as it seems. For people like him, there’s always someone pulling the strings behind the scenes, always a shadowy figure orchestrating events to keep them down. It’s not just about a game; it’s about feeling powerless in the face of a world that often doesn’t make sense.
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theorists
At the heart of every conspiracy theorist is a deep-seated need for an explanation for the unexplained. This need often arises not from a desire for truth, but from an inability to accept reality as it is. If their team loses a crucial…
