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8. I'm not looking forward to this November, except for Dr Who.

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 10:58 PM

Sep 2013

Any and every wack job blaming the illuminati/CIA/Johnson/Castro/etc for John F Kennedy's killing.

It just doesn't dawn on these people that Oswald was a far-left glory hound, who wanted to kill those who he was convinced were anti-Castro, and that included JFK.

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63% percent of registered voters in the U.S. buy into at least one political conspiracy theory [View all] mr blur Jan 2013 OP

We are so screwed EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2013 #1

almost half the country TZ Jan 2013 #3

If they polled DU members, it would be at 90+% Angleae Jan 2013 #2

Is this just an American phenom? progressoid Feb 2013 #4

It depends how you define a political conspiracy theory... LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #5

Oh yeah, I forgot about the Diana thing. progressoid Feb 2013 #6

Yeah, but everybody knows, really, that MI5 didn't kill Diana, mr blur Feb 2013 #7

No, other countries can be just as goofy. onager Feb 2014 #10

Conspiracy theories are timeless! progressoid Feb 2014 #11

Indeed! LeftishBrit Feb 2014 #12

I'm not looking forward to this November, except for Dr Who. Archae Sep 2013 #8

Would you folks call Political Corruption a conspiracy theory? De Leonist Feb 2014 #9

No; political corruption is unfortunately not a 'conspiracy theory' LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #14

I'm surprised the number isn't higher, like 90% Reter Mar 2014 #13

But there is some evidence that Democratic voters were improperly removed from votor rolls in yellowcanine May 2014 #18

This OP has me puzzled. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #15

Exactly. Nixon involved in Watergate cover-up, for example. yellowcanine May 2014 #17

Problem with this is all conspiracy theories are not created equal. yellowcanine May 2014 #16