When Al-Qaeda themselves claimed responsibility, even with overwhelming evidence aside? Why were so many people still reluctant, I was researching about this stuff and was shocked to see people who I respect a lot believe in this

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[–] 117 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's easier to believe the people in charge are secretly in control of everything than to believe they're barely in control of anything.

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This.

    Conspiracy theories are comforting because they are more pleasant to believe than the truth, which is that we're all aboard a ship going full steam ahead with nobody at the rudder.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    Also, at the time, in the west, Al Qaida were a largely unknown terrorist cell operating in far-away third-world countries. It seemed incredible that such a devastating attack could be carried out on US soil by a small group most people had never heard of.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And yet, this all powerful government couldn’t even fake finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to “validate” their invasion reasons.

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