Bevendre
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I hereby dub an update that’s canon, presented somewhat ridiculously and is in a typically fun but serious blog an upderp.
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so, what's your favorite conspiracy theory?
I don’t really care much for conspiracy theories, which prevents me from looking into them. The fake moon landing is a fun one though.
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i just find it hilarious to listen to them but infuriating to deal with them.
Like I said, they’re amusing, from a distance. I had to drive my grandfather around one day and he spent most of the trip ranting all kinds of conspiracy theories about how Obama was trying to destroy America, that he was born in Kenya, etc. I nearly stopped in the middle of the road and kicked him out.
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since i got started on it a few minutes ago, what's your opinion on conspiracy theory's?
I think they’re entertaining from afar, but infuriating up close.
Talking about them with people who try to look at things from different viewpoints can be a lot of fun because you end up talking about not only how ridiculous they often are, but also why people could legitimately believe them.
Talking about conspiracy theories with conspiracy theorists is just a bad time, depending on the person, because they are very often so staunchly rooted in their beliefs that trying to turn them away from their craziness makes you a part of the conspiracy.
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Sometimes I want people to randomly ask me what my opinions are on controversial subjects, but then I remember the shitstorm that could arise and shut up.
Don’t let this stop you from asking questions though. If it gets controversial it gets controversial. I’d rather share opinions that might spark debate than have people afraid to talk.
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actually... we're not getting most of our oil from iraq, and even then what we are getting we're buying. it may have been a slight factor but the idea that the war was caused solely for oil is a conspiracy theory.
Like I said, it was and is a factor. There is never a war that is caused for a single reason.
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i'd hate to ruin any good relation's i have with you but... you don't believe in the "iraq war was over oil" thing do you?
I don’t believe that that was the sole, or for a time even the primary, reason, but I do believe that it was a factor. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were instigated by a presidency that was seeing falling support among the American people prior to 9/11, and historically there are few things that bring people together quite like conflict and being able to define a singular enemy. The events of 9/11 have little to no ties to the countries of Iraq or Afghanistan aside from those countries having supported Al-Qaeda and other such terrorist groups to some extent in the past (The US falls under the same boat there, but people like to forget that), and yet both are rich in a resource that America uses HEAVILY.
The wars may not have directly been for oil, but the evidence leans more towards that being a fairly prominent factor than it does the extended campaigns being for the more heavily publicized reasons of avenging US citizens, overthrowing oppressive regimes (which the US had hands in creating decades prior in an attempt to undermine the USSR) and spread democracy.
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(via silver-tongues-blog)
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ODST remains one of my favorite Halo games, if not my absolute favorite. It holds up well.
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What are you planning next for your update :D
Anonymous
You’ll have to wait for the next update. Expect it Saturday/Sunday.
