Conspiracy Theories Running Wild in Red America

[Stallion]

they can't wrap their tiny little brains around the fact that this the most negligent governmental response to a national emergency EVER-they got guys filming the ICU/Emergency Room Parking Lots in huge Hospital complexes (like they know what the fuck they are Looking for). Then we got the data-processors convinced that state governments led by sycophant Republican Governors are lying to them. Local governments being attacked by the lunatic fringe about their FREE-dumb

Based upon current polls it appears the bubble they've built for themselves has finally been pricked by reality

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Just the tip of their Stupid Berg.

Seriously,folks you just have to read some of the Comments in rural Newspapers. Seriously!

[cilla4progress]

3. So true.

I live in conservative eastern Washington state. Big fight over masking here. Lawsuits against governor.

Idiots!

Do I love wearing my mask? NO! I hate it. But I wear it in case it keeps the numbers down. In case one nurse, one doctor, one agricultural worker has an even infestisimal less risk of contracting it.

Not to mention - myself!

[Wellstone ruled]

6. We follow a couple County Weeklies

in the Midwest. Geez,you can not fix Stupid,especially when they sign their names to the Stupid.

[TexasTowelie]

28. That's why you see me post in the state groups.

Every now and then I find a story that is a gold mine of absurdity.

[ThoughtCriminal]

15. A small sampling of some of the RW comments in my small town

After the mayor ordered masks to be worn in public buildings where social distancing can't be practiced. Oh - and no penalties at all for individuals or businesses that do no comply. They. Went. Nuts.

- They will shoot anybody who tries to force them
- The order is unconstitutional communism.
- Every death that happens is being counted as a COVID-19 death
- Masks make it more likely that you will get sick
- Masks don't work
- Masks cause CO2 poisoning
- It's a Deep State conspiracy along with the Chinese, W.H.O, C.D.C, ANTIFA, Big Pharma and Democrats
- If you don't have symptoms, you aren't contagious
- Only people that are about to die from something else are at risk

And trust me, it does not matter how much contrary evidence is presented, they are ideologically attached to every and any Facebook post, nutty forum, conspiracy website or Trump Tweet that allows them to continue their delusions.

[WyattKansas]

2. Trumpanzees are going red alert on rat fucking for tRump.

Their fringe websites are on full overload with all the conspiracy theories they've peddled the last decade all morphed together now to explain how their BS all ties together... So they are in an all out war to save the fake reality that gave them so much power in the government as tRump's poll numbers collapse.

They are even saying COVID-19 is a false flag hoax to control people and claim the media has faked all the deaths and hospitalizations.

[cilla4progress]

5. Oh fuck

How did it come to this?

My theory has to do with the climate crisis.

[panader0]

8. Somehow those other countries like Italy, Spain, Iran, England, etc., etc. all went

along with the hoax. Their deaths are all faked too.......

[StClone]

24. It's been said, "you may believe what you want but the physics will have the final say."

[PufPuf23]

4. Saw this AM that JFK Junior was still alive and would replace

Pence as Trump's VP candidate.

Princess Di is alive as well and a Trump supporter.

There was a picture of Trump with Princess Di in an American military uniform, highly decorated, and behind them was JFK Junior going down the steps of Air Force One.

This came up on FB.

[Stallion]

7. Still My Favorite-"I sure would like to Know Just What Obama was Doing on 9/11"

slightly beats "Get Some Brians Morans"

[keithbvadu2]

16. And George Floyd is on that secret island with JFK and Elvis.

And George Floyd is on that secret island with JFK and Elvis.

[BarbD]

20. Where's Elvis?

[RVN VET71]

25. Last sighting I heard of

he was working in a gas station in Arizona. But that was a decade or so ago. I imagine that, by now, The King has retired to a farm somewhere in upstate New York, singing and hip-wiggling with all the dogs and cats -- but mostly dogs -- sent there as a reward for their years of loyal friendship.

[erpowers]

33. She Joined the U.S. Military?

So wait, she joined the U.S. military? I am not buying any of this, but I just want to know if people are claiming that Princess Diana joined the U.S. military.

[PufPuf23]

34. Of course I think the narrative insane but yes, that is the claim

in the text that came to me. Princess Di was a USA military asset.

Did I say insane?

There is some very crazy stuff with high production value being passed around.

[greenjar_01]

9. We're in a very bad and dangerous place

Unfortunately.

[herding cats]

10. I know. I've been watching live and in real-time here in Texas.

What his supporters keep saying vs what is being said by even small town officials is literally leaps and bounds apart. What they're pushing is truly cult level insanity and some are no longer buying it.

[hamsterjill]

14. Scares me to death!!

I grew up in a small town in Texas and I see old high school classmates vehemently pushing this bullshit. The number AGREEING with them is frightening...and growing.

They believe this shit. The cabal. The sex trafficking. Every bit of it.

[keithbvadu2]

17. Experts

[liberaltrucker]

19. Replace Texas with Alabama and I could've written that verbatim

[Thekaspervote]

11. +1000

[Dirty Socialist]

12. My brother believes Fauci has money invested in a COV-19 vaccine

I sent him a link from Politifact that this was false. He still thinks Fauci is invested.

[Stallion]

13. Most Of Them Will Diagnose a Medical Regimen that the Medical Experts are Too Dumb to Use

….because of a chain tweet they saw on the internet. Get a Brian Morans

[oldsoftie]

27. Both Fauci & Bill Gates, along with Soros too. He is into EVERYTHING.

Biden is making money too
And microchipping all of us is the end goal

[keithbvadu2]

18. Eventually it will be self-proven that quarantines, masks, and isolation were excessive.

Eventually it will be self-proven that quarantines, masks, and isolation were excessive.

[ibegurpard]

21. Except that now they're being relaxed

Cases are skyrocketing

[keithbvadu2]

23. OOPS!

[BarbD]

22. Stupid is not confined to red states.

My son-in-law (Parents immigrants from Argentina), his sister and husband, living on Long Island, are convinced the entire Covid scenario is a hoax. But then again they believe, in birtherism, don't think Sandy Hook happened, blame everything on Obama and rant on Facebook.

Herd immunity anyone?

[oldsoftie]

26. HAs anyone seen the "Andrenosten" drug made from children????

Spelling may be wrong

Yes, Hillary is involved, pedophilia. trump is going to break up this worldwide ring. Arrests are "coming any day now" (been hearing that for 10+ months). The virus is part of the plot to distract us. Fauci, Gates etc are all part of it.

[Aussie105]

30. Indeed!

Desperate to get their nut case theory validated, so they can say 'Told you so! It was Soros/ Gates/ Hillary/ Aliens all along!'

BUT let's not air such theories here, shall we? DU is meant to be a nut case free zone, after all.

[oldsoftie]

31. Well, the OP was about the conspiracy theories that are running around out there.

To me, this is the most ridiculous one. I dont see a problem discussing it. People SHOULD know whats out there so they can be prepared to counter the massive BS that comes with it. Its to the level of being dangerous. Simply saying "Biden just doesnt have it" isnt dangerous. And regarding THAT, if i'm up 14 points in the polls, why SHOULD I get out and campaign MORE?

[Aussie105]

29. Conspiracy theories are created by people

who are desperate to make sense of their world, desperate to find someone to blame, someone to hate.

And reality makes them desperate. And fearful. To cope, they upgrade their theories. (Just look at Trump for an example.)

If you come across someone throwing conspiracy theories in your face, just smile, and say 'You don't say! Fascinating!'
Then walk away. Logic and argument will just trigger the fear more.

[oldsoftie]

32. And also by people who have found a way to make money off of it.

Look at the "9/11 truthers". The main characters go around selling books & speeches to the sheep. Same thing is happening here

[PufPuf23]

35. Note that I in no way endorse this and think the videos are dangerously insane.

Both these videos were on my Facebook account today (note I am not much the user of FB).

[Xolodno]

36. Conspiracy theories are a coping mechanism...

...when reality doesn't meet expectations. For example;

When distressed, its not your fault....its the deep state.

When things are good, they could have been better if it were not for the deep state.


Reality, this is how countries fall from greatness...along with politicians who encourage this for their own benefit. For example, the Tsar entrusted a noble to inquire about the need for upgrading their forces. Only, that noble had a financial interest in keeping the status quo...so naturally, he said there was no need to modernize. Then WWI happened, a modernized Russian Army would have steam rolled right over the German Army, ended the war quickly and possibly prevented the Revolution.

And the GOP is encouraging the lunatics so long as they can get them re-elected, while, passing the buck to reform to successors...who may follow the same path. Eventually, something is going to break and it will be too late.

[roamer65]

37. Just wait until their relatives start dropping like flies.

Then it will be an urban hoax to kill rural Trumplicans when there are no ICU beds for them.

The triaging is going to rather “interesting”, probably violent.

We here all know it’s coming.