When people feel they have no control over their lives – as in the midst of a global pandemic – the comforting certainty of conspiracy theories seems increasingly attractive.
TOne day I fell into a rabbit hole of rabid Trump supporters who are convinced that Covid-19 is both a hoax and also Trump’s greatest moment as president. He apparently acted decisively, knowing that Covid-19 is a cover-up for Hollywood Liberal Elite.
And that involves Céline Dion. And New Zealand *.
I discovered these massive scoops for the first time when I learned this via Facebook: “Bill Gates is now removed from office. With many others, for example the CEO of LinkedIn, the CEO of Amazon. Tom hanks has it in Australia! ?? wot? Justin trudeas’s wife? Céline Dion and Heidi Klum with rumors in the event of a fall … slowly closing the economy. All these people who “test positive” are all part of the cabal, it is a cult for the elite. Trump was one of the first people to act. And he is the one who speaks the loudest and who is active. The United States has declared a state of emergency. WHO is corrupt and belongs to the deep state ”.
I had to know more. What was the link between Céline Dion and Heidi Klum and Covid-19? “Wot?” Indeed!
I started a journey that would change me forever. The person who spoke to me about “the cabal” told me “I am talking about the deep state, the cabal. Who I was talking about originally, look at it. It’s real, its reality unfortunately. I was told that I had to “know the dots”.
Tie the sheep. Prepare for the truth.
On a website called Q, I found PATRIOTS colleagues with a hard-on for THE TRUTH.
I was quickly introduced to the conspiracy theory in force around Covid-19. It’s quite simple. Adrenochrome is a drug for the liberal Hollywood elite, made from the real human brainstem containing hormones from the adrenal gland. Hillary Clinton makes this medicine by torturing children in a pizzeria (if you order a cheese pizza that is code). Tom Hanks is addicted to Adrenochrome and he caught Covid-19 from the last batch of contaminated Adrenochrome which came from Celine Dion who is a high priestess of the Church of Satan. She knows the poison well because she laced up her children’s clothing line with a chemical that makes our children “gender neutral”. Tom Hanks told the Hollywood Liberal Elite Cabal DeepState in his Golden Globes acceptance speech that there would be a shortage of adrenochrome. Ellen closed her studio audience because she is also addicted. Heidi Klum is too. And Michael Rapaport too.
Here is a direct quote from a TRUE PATRIOT: “What happened to Céline Dion, I remember her as young and dynamic, but BOOM, she is far from my memory. Let’s not forget Michael Rapaport… does he look good, a little pale, poor in iron? “
But if you don’t like this version. Don’t worry, I have more. You can basically choose your own adventure (plot).
- It’s “Another false flag is trying to implicate the great awakening”
- This virus was orchestrated to force universities to adopt learning management systems (such as Canvas and Blackboard) and to switch to online education, thereby ending schooling as we know it forever.
- Covid-19 will trigger the implementation of the Global Economic Security and Recovery Act so the government can take your money.
- Bill Gates!
- A new world war – China / Iran / Italy tried to preemptively inoculate their own population, then to release a disease which would threaten the world.
- A feminist cult of witches has created a virus to kill all white old men.
- “We will never get the Americans to agree to reduce social security, but they will not be able to collect if they are dead!”
- The vaccinations caused it.
- Covid-19 was created by the media to sell newspapers and all those who have been infected are crisis actors.
- God did it because we are all too sinful.
- In 2007, the Wuhan Institute of Virology published an article on its research on Sars-type bat coronaviruses. While researching the Sars-type bat coronavirus, they were unhappy with the low rate of infection in human cells. So they genetically modified it to more effectively infect human cells – giving it an outer envelope of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which allowed the Sars-type coronavirus to attack human cells via Ace2 receivers.
- A husband and wife “spy team” stole the virus from Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory.
There is no evidence of any of this. In fact, most of it has been completely demystified. But I would say that as a member of FAKE NEWS LAMESTREAM MEDIA.
– Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 13, 2020
ANo matter how crude and improper these wild conspiracy theories (mostly xenophobic and racist) are, psychologists have explained why people will literally believe everything that has been said on a forum by someone called HELLERYKILLS666.
In an excellent, easy-to-understand article from Psychology Today in 2018 (conspiracy!), Dr. David Ludden wrote that there are three main reasons why people believe in conspiracy theories impossible. These are: the desire for understanding and certainty, the desire for control and security, and the desire to maintain a positive self-image.
“The search for explanations for the events is a natural human desire,” wrote Ludden. The same goes for asking questions. “And we don’t just ask questions. We also quickly find answers to these questions – not necessarily the real answers, but rather answers that comfort us or that fit our worldview.”
For most of us, when we realize that we believe something wrong – like the fact that ponies are not tiny horses – we accept that and move on. Conspiracy theorists cannot so easily or easily give up false beliefs because they feel invested. They stayed up until 4 a.m. to read that Tom Hanks had extraterrestrial blood, and they thought they were the only person smart enough to understand.
“Uncertainty is an unpleasant state, and conspiracy theories provide a comforting sense of comfort and certainty,” says Ludden.
In the past few weeks, many people have said to me, “I just don’t know what to believe.” It’s an uncertain time right now, and people don’t feel in control of their lives. I’m scared myself – I don’t feel in control. I don’t know if or when the schools will close, I don’t know if my work events will take place, I don’t know what I will do for work. Everyone is in the same boat.
We all feel uncertain and we all seek control. “Conspiracy theories can give their believers a sense of control and security. This is especially true when the alternative account feels threatening. For example, if global temperatures rise catastrophically as a result of human activity, then I will have to make painful changes to my comfortable lifestyle, ”says Ludden.
But we know that climate change is real. And Covid-19 too. So what can we do about the conspiracy? Discussing the facts will never work when you are having feelings. And to be honest, a radical empathy seems impossible when you are dealing with people who do not feel any goodwill towards anyone outside their own home.
But the fact is, Covid-19 is a virus. And we just need to follow and trust the healthcare professionals who are trying to flatten the curve and contain the gap. It turns out that the truth is there, it’s not very exciting.
* Tom Hanks secretly told the Liberal Hollywood Elite Cabal Deep State that they should all meet in the bunkers of the Rising S Company in New Zealand.
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