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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

yellowcanine

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16. Problem with this is all conspiracy theories are not created equal.

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:23 AM

May 2014

The 2004 Ohio election results are included for example, as is the 2012 presidential election results. But in 2004 there were exit polls suggesting that Kerry was carrying Ohio. In 2012 there were no such exit polls so it is a false equivalence to treat 2004 and 2012 equally in terms of belief in possible election fraud. And to compare either one of them with 9-11 Truthers or Obama Birthers is really not justified. With electronic voting election fraud is at least possible whereas 9-11 Truthers and Obama Birthers are far fetched improbabilities.

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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