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What are some conspiracy theories you absolutely believe to be true? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by echoplex21@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Was reminded how Epstien not killing himself was/is so accepted yet it’s still a conspiracy theory. Is there any similar ones you guys believe to be completely true ?

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[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago

Basically all the stuff black people and leftists learn about Reagan. I’m not sure if it’s even still a conspiracy theory but his campaign made a deal with Iran to not free the hostages until after Election Day. They funded Nicaraguan contras by allowing cocaine shipments to inner cities (which led directly to the crack epidemic). Iran-Contra is obviously all accepted history but all the context gets treated as conspiracy theories.

Gary Webb, the journalist that exposed the Reagan Admin - Nicaraguan Contra - crack cocaine thing, is one of those “committed suicide w/ multiple shots” assassinations where the official story is so sketchy, you wonder if they were sending a message to other nosy journalists about what they can get away with.

[-] Today@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

He also closed (rather than overhauling/updating) mental health facilities, dramatically increasing the homeless population.

[-] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

I genuinely think they have a cult like belief that they need to fuck over poor people as much as possible to maintain a society in which they can be above the law, infinitely powerful and wealthy.

Everything they're doing seems calculated to cause problems and ruin solutions.

[-] bulwark@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Dude if you haven't read it, Dark Alliance is about the CIA's cocaine contras and it's pretty eye opening.

[-] propaganja@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Uh I haven't but isn't that written by Gary Webb?

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