Most flat earth conspiracy is part of a larger biblical conspiracy, which lines up with pushing for Christian theocracy. Most of the flat earthers are not “one and done.” They are part of deeper and way more harmful conspiratorial groups like Qanon.
It’s not at all harmless joke conspiracies like “birds with arms” or other kinds of one off cryptozoology like Bigfoot or Nessy.
I agree. I like the idea of the loch ness monster.
Problem is though, this stuff all seems to blob together and you start a conversation about the Baghdad battery and all of a sudden someone is making some pretty antisemitic theories about the world.
Conspiracy theories generally involve a worldwide conspiracy to hide the “truth”. There’s almost always at least an implied “them” who doesn’t want this truth to be revealed. The illuminati, the freemasons, or, inevitably, the Jews get blamed for suppressing shit. It’s a short road from flat earth or the lizard people to “a worldwide Jewish cabal is trying to sacrifice our children to Satan”.
In light of the last decade, I’ve come to almost appreciate the dumb, harmless conspiracy theories like this one.
Flat Earth, birds aren’t real, etc - if folks think spending their time on that shit is fun, then more power to em.
More of the fun dumb shit, less political conspiracies that almost invariably shepard idiots over to supporting fascists.
Most flat earth conspiracy is part of a larger biblical conspiracy, which lines up with pushing for Christian theocracy. Most of the flat earthers are not “one and done.” They are part of deeper and way more harmful conspiratorial groups like Qanon.
It’s not at all harmless joke conspiracies like “birds with arms” or other kinds of one off cryptozoology like Bigfoot or Nessy.
Oh. Well… fuck.
Reality always finds a way to disappoint
I agree. I like the idea of the loch ness monster.
Problem is though, this stuff all seems to blob together and you start a conversation about the Baghdad battery and all of a sudden someone is making some pretty antisemitic theories about the world.
Conspiracy theories generally involve a worldwide conspiracy to hide the “truth”. There’s almost always at least an implied “them” who doesn’t want this truth to be revealed. The illuminati, the freemasons, or, inevitably, the Jews get blamed for suppressing shit. It’s a short road from flat earth or the lizard people to “a worldwide Jewish cabal is trying to sacrifice our children to Satan”.