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In reply to the discussion: If Pope Francis were to be assassinated, admit it. Some of you already *know* it was a Conspiracy. [View all]Silent3
(15,190 posts)40. Why would anything have had to have gotten into me? It's just a thought experiment.
This is all about the conspiratorial thought process, not the Pope.
I'm using a hypothetical example, rather than a real event, since it's something that people can't already have made a decision about, putting an emotional investment in that decision.
I only use the Pope in particular because other people have already made comments about how he "should be careful" about what he says because the "1% don't like it", which simply makes him someone more likely than others to inspire conspiratorial thinking should anything tragic happen.
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If Pope Francis were to be assassinated, admit it. Some of you already *know* it was a Conspiracy. [View all]
Silent3
Jan 2014
OP
It's a preemption of the anti-conspiracy gang here who tend to pile on anyone
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2014
#6
My OP is neutral about what the actual explanation might be, were such a terrible event to happen.
Silent3
Jan 2014
#14
Thank you for the clarification. I admit to skimming too fast sometimes and missing nuance. n/t
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2014
#16
"I am reminded at this point of a fellow I used to know whose name was Henry...
Silent3
Jan 2014
#15
What a disturbing post this is. The only Pope to have an attempt made on his life in modern
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#18
Who ever was first alerter should alert on jury decision. That lone juror have to go.
idwiyo
Jan 2014
#50
Why would anything have had to have gotten into me? It's just a thought experiment.
Silent3
Jan 2014
#40
speculative hypothetical future conspiracies? that's where we've gone? Oh brother.
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2014
#51
Ah, yes, it must have been the FBI, CIA, KGB, Monsanto, Mafia, Illuminatti, Opus Dei...
Deep13
Jan 2014
#57
I agree that an open mind is necessary. It's what some people call an "open mind"...
Silent3
Jan 2014
#62
Some people probably think he already has been assasinated and replaced with an exact duplicate. nt
Captain Stern
Jan 2014
#60