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[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hope you'll excuse my ignorance but how is this a right wing conspiracy theory?

This is the first time I hear of it being a partisan theory, and I remember the day it happened. (I'm not from the USA)

[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I guess this in itself is not right-wing, as far as I'm aware. It's more that the mindset of conspiracy-theorists leans more towards the right because, in general, the conspiracy theory rabbit hole often lead to anti-Semitism. If you look at Q-Anon and pizzagate and a lot of far-right culture over the last decade, it's all conspiracy theories within conspiracy theories. The biggest predictor of whether you will believe any given conspiracy theory is if you already believe another conspiracy theory.

So, in conclusion, you're correct and it isn't right wing. It's the first step down that path and I automatically lumped it in with the right because of that

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ooh right I get you. Thanks for taking the time!

[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 day ago

You're welcome

the mindset of conspiracy-theorists leans more towards the right

Maybe because the right tends to distrust authority. But note that the perpetrators of the conspiracies also tend to be on the right. Nixon (watergate), Reagan (Iran contra), Bush (9/11, yellowcake) etc.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Because idiots tend to vote conservative