Conspiracy Theories

[L'Emmerdeur]

Journalist writes new vaccine conspiracy book.
Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails
bySharyl Attkisson
1.0 out of 5 stars Total waste of money; political rant from hypocrite
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
Verified Purchase
I totally agree that big pharma is too intertwined with scientific research but Attkisson lost all credibility with me when she's guilty of exactly what she blasts the scientific community for - a total lack of transparency. In what is supposed to be non-fiction, there is not a single footnote or link to specific research to support her supposed "facts." The book started out somewhat promising but quickly devolved into a political attack where the "facts" she cites were neverly explicitly backed-up with where she's getting her information. That's very ironic considering her supposed practice of following the science and the money which the reader can't do since she fails to list her information sources. I read dozens of books each year and this was the worst one I've read in a very long time. Don't waste your money!

Sharyl Attkisson is a Heritage Foundation stooge currently working for the Sinclair Broadcasting Group, touted by Trump as a much better source of information than places like CNN and NBC. She's been spouting anti-vaccine nonsense for years (predating the COVID pandemic).

[Tero]

This is new. Unshakable belief in "vaccine causes autism" leads parents to waste years and years.
Now Trump tells them: autism must have a cause. Just like homosexuality. Probably liberals.

This belief tragically portrays autistic people as having been born "typical" but then "broken." Although debunked, this causal theory is incredibly appealing to families because it suggests that autism can be reversed with alternative and experimental treatments that address vaccine "injury." Believing in a vaccine-autism link, parents access an ever-expanding market of questionable products that claim to mitigate autistic symptoms—specialized diets, supplements, and riskier treatments, like chelation and parasite therapy. For these consumers, the hope of autism “recovery” depends on vaccines causing autism.

In a recent interview with TIME, Trump expressed concerns about a rise in diagnosed cases of autism. “The autism rate is at a level that nobody ever believed possible,” he said. “If you look at things that are happening, there's something causing it.”

And this is not the only time Trump has made such comments. “If you take a look at autism, go back 25 years, autism was almost nonexistent. It was, you know, one out of 100,000 and now it’s close to one out of 100,” he once told NBC.
Trump’s numbers here are inaccurate. In 2000, autism impacted an estimated 1 in 150 children in the United States; today, it is 1 in 36 children. This steep increase can be largely attributed to the closure of residential institutions which many people with autism were once sent to, greater public awareness about autism, and expansion of the diagnostic criteria.

https://news.yahoo.com/why-people-belie ... 05381.html

[Brian Peacock]

Autism spectrum disorder is a heritable trait - but try telling that to the parents obsessively hyperfocused on absorbing all the false information around vaccines, diet, fluorescent lighting, and wokeness.

[L'Emmerdeur]

Shitbirds like Trump Junior, his addlepated father, and Elon 'Megaphone of Misinformation' Musk are happy to use a natural disaster as an opportunity to peddle conspiracy theories and lies to their willing dupes.

'Don Jr. Blames Bizarre Culprit 6400 Miles Away for L.A. Fires'

President-elect Donald Trump’s eldest son suggested Wednesday that Ukraine, which is over 6,400 miles away from Los Angeles and busy repelling an unprovoked Russian invasion, is to blame for the wildfires raging across America’s second largest city.

In a post on X, Donald Trump Jr. pointed to a donation of surplus equipment by the Los Angeles County Fire Department to the war-torn nation as a potential contributing factor to the five uncontained blazes currently scorching Los Angeles.

...

L.A. fire officials have not cited a lack of equipment in their struggle to contain the wildfires, but rather a shortage of manpower.

“L.A. County, and all 29 fire departments in our county, are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster,” said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone during a Wednesday press conference. “There are not enough firefighters in L.A. County to address four separate fires of this magnitude.”

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Trump’s billionaire backer Elon Musk claimed Wednesday, without evidence, that diverse hiring practices at the L.A. fire department were to blame, accusing officials of “prioritized DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] over saving lives and homes.”

And Trump senior lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom—or “Newscum” as he brayed in his own social media posts—accusing him of failing to sign a “water restoration declaration” that Newsom’s office noted does not exist.

Trump’s attack centered on state rules that allocate water for cities and farms, but there is no evidence those rules are connected to the wildfires, which experts say were caused by a prolonged drought and extreme wind conditions.

[Woodbutcher]

Shitbirds like Trump Junior, his addlepated father, and Elon 'Megaphone of Misinformation' Musk are happy to use a natural disaster as an opportunity to peddle conspiracy theories and lies to their willing dupes.

'Don Jr. Blames Bizarre Culprit 6400 Miles Away for L.A. Fires'

President-elect Donald Trump’s eldest son suggested Wednesday that Ukraine, which is over 6,400 miles away from Los Angeles and busy repelling an unprovoked Russian invasion, is to blame for the wildfires raging across America’s second largest city.

In a post on X, Donald Trump Jr. pointed to a donation of surplus equipment by the Los Angeles County Fire Department to the war-torn nation as a potential contributing factor to the five uncontained blazes currently scorching Los Angeles.

...

L.A. fire officials have not cited a lack of equipment in their struggle to contain the wildfires, but rather a shortage of manpower.

“L.A. County, and all 29 fire departments in our county, are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster,” said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone during a Wednesday press conference. “There are not enough firefighters in L.A. County to address four separate fires of this magnitude.”

...

Trump’s billionaire backer Elon Musk claimed Wednesday, without evidence, that diverse hiring practices at the L.A. fire department were to blame, accusing officials of “prioritized DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] over saving lives and homes.”

And Trump senior lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom—or “Newscum” as he brayed in his own social media posts—accusing him of failing to sign a “water restoration declaration” that Newsom’s office noted does not exist.

Trump’s attack centered on state rules that allocate water for cities and farms, but there is no evidence those rules are connected to the wildfires, which experts say were caused by a prolonged drought and extreme wind conditions.

There is a home for people like Trump and his sons, and it is not the White House.

[macdoc]

Channeling One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.

[Brian Peacock]

I'm disappointed nobody is blaming Jewish Space Lasers this time round.

[pErvinalia]

They're too busy in Gaza.

[Tero]

Long ago this thread started. Now we have AI. Google AI answers about the topic:

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What is the psychology behind conspiracy theories?
AI Overview
The psychology of conspiracy theories is complex and involves a combination of personality traits, motivations, and cognitive biases.
Personality traits
Intuition
People who rely heavily on their intuition may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories

Sensation-seeking
People who seek intense experiences may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories

Aversion to boredom
People who are averse to boredom may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories

Motivations
Anxiety
People who are anxious may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories
Powerlessness
People who feel powerless may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories
Lack of control
People who lack sociopolitical or psychological control may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories
Need for certainty
People who feel uncertain may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories

Cognitive biases
Pattern perception
People who believe in conspiracy theories may be more likely to perceive patterns in random or chaotic stimuli

Overestimation
People who believe in conspiracy theories may be more likely to overestimate the likelihood of events being connected

Perceiving agency
People who believe in conspiracy theories may be more likely to perceive agency and intentionality where it does not exist

[JimC]

Only needs a couple of words, really...

"fuckin' stupid"

[Brian Peacock]

lol

[rainbow]

Only needs a couple of words, really...

"fuckin' stupid"

Why are tinfoil hats getting to be more expensive?

[Tero]

If you believe in 100 conspiracy theories and one of them turns out to be true....you have done a lot of extra work.

[Tero]

From my FB experience of lady Hanna: Us paid 9000 to illegals. No idea of 9000 number. Nut:

CLAIM: The Biden administration is giving people who enter the U.S illegally payments of $2,200 per month.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. People who enter the U.S. illegally are not eligible for federal cash assistance, with the exception of certain Cubans and Haitians, immigration experts told The Associated Press. Refugees and people granted asylum, as well as some other humanitarian migrants, are entitled to certain public benefits, including cash assistance related to their initial resettlement, though it is not as high as $2,200 each month.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-i ... 1946727757

[Cunt]

From my FB experience of lady Hanna: Us paid 9000 to illegals. No idea of 9000 number. Nut:

CLAIM: The Biden administration is giving people who enter the U.S illegally payments of $2,200 per month.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. People who enter the U.S. illegally are not eligible for federal cash assistance, with the exception of certain Cubans and Haitians, immigration experts told The Associated Press. Refugees and people granted asylum, as well as some other humanitarian migrants, are entitled to certain public benefits, including cash assistance related to their initial resettlement, though it is not as high as $2,200 each month.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-i ... 1946727757

AP...weren't they the ridiculous gang of lefty 'journalists' who got booted from their special seat in the white house?

They say it, but how could they know? I mean, there are LOTS of ways to get 'people who enter the US illegally' (very careful phrasing - that) some federal cash.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/08/us-news/a ... -colombia/

This one self-deported, and obviously isn't 'federal cash assistance' in their careful definition.

Sounds very careful on one side of the issue, anyway. I wonder which side of the 'renaming things' debate they'll land on...