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I've read some weird takes about 9/11 already. (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 29 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It was a near immediate campaign to convince people not to believe their lying eyes and ears. I think deep down, the spin doctors know that they're lying though.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 25 points 11 months ago

Oh, is it time for that Sartre quote again?

“Never believe that [they] are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. [They] have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”

[–] Soulg@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

It's not that deep. They want power and will lie cheat and steal the entire country to achieve it.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Conspiracy people swing from "I only believe my own eyes and ears" to "I don't believe even what I see". Essentially the only reality is the construct in their minds and it will be defended at all costs to protect their ego.