LOVED this column, John. I am surrounded by people, primarily female, who are heavily into conspiracy theories. They are generally intelligent women who, I suspect, have way too much time on their hands. Most are widowed/divorced and the ones who are still married have husbands who largely ignore them, which makes them ripe candidates for anyone who makes them feel listened to and social media is all about people who crave attention. When I hear some of the crazy conspiracy ideas they believe I try to diplomatically point out why this would be impossible to pull off, if only because too many people would have to be in on the conspiracy. The more people who are in on it, the less likely it could remain a secret.
As for the Trump assassination attempt conspiracy theory, this could be squelched pretty quickly if the government agencies who are “investigating” it would be more forthcoming with their findings rather than working overtime to cover their butts. The truth would go a long way toward silencing those who like to think the worst about every situation.
LOVED this column, John. I am surrounded by people, primarily female, who are heavily into conspiracy theories. They are generally intelligent women who, I suspect, have way too much time on their hands. Most are widowed/divorced and the ones who are still married have husbands who largely ignore them, which makes them ripe candidates for anyone who makes them feel listened to and social media is all about people who crave attention. When I hear some of the crazy conspiracy ideas they believe I try to diplomatically point out why this would be impossible to pull off, if only because too many people would have to be in on the conspiracy. The more people who are in on it, the less likely it could remain a secret.
As for the Trump assassination attempt conspiracy theory, this could be squelched pretty quickly if the government agencies who are “investigating” it would be more forthcoming with their findings rather than working overtime to cover their butts. The truth would go a long way toward silencing those who like to think the worst about every situation.