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The Role of Anti-Establishment “Conspiracy Theories”
By Colin Todhunter
November 11, 2012

In recent years, populist explanations for world events have become common and often taken the form of anti-establishment conspiracy theories. The contradiction between how people believe the world should be, according to the mainstream propaganda pertaining to liberty and democracy, and how it is in this time of crisis leads people to search for easily digestible answers.

It’s easy for conspiracy theorists to play on people’s fears and prejudices and to point fingers at certain groups. In the past, it has been ‘the Jews’, ‘the Irish’, ‘the blacks’, ‘the Poles’ or some other easily identifiable target that was blamed for society’s ills. Resorting to selective interpretations of history or some simplistic Hollywood-esque inspired political or sci-fi narrative where giant reptiles are taking over the planet can be quite seductive, particularly for ‘right-leaning’ sections of the population who never had any truck with socialism and probably once believed in the ‘free market’ and capitalist liberal democracy but now have trouble in fathoming out why it has all gone wrong.

Conspiracy theories of different kinds have been found on both the left and the right of the political spectrum over the decades. While the right saw reds under the bed everywhere, the left regarded every negative event as a consequence of capitalism – what sociologists call ‘left functionalism’.

Much of the left, however, possesses an analysis based on a sound understanding of how capitalism works and developed over time. David Harvey’s assessment of the current crisis (1) uses concepts of capital over accumulation, production outsourcing, wage and demand depression and credit access to explain why we are where we happen to be right now. John Foster (2) discusses the nature of the current crisis in similar terms.

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Last Edited by RoXY on 03/16/2013 06:42 AM

Roxy if you looked anything like your avatar I'd totally want to bone

On a good day I look way better than my avatar, and on a bad one, well, same same but different...

Last Edited by RoXY on 11/12/2012 08:27 AM

Same but different is a total oxymoron lol. Sultry though you should change your av to your actual person for comparison.

As for the subject matter of your op; I think it is especially noteworthy considering the veracity of dumb shit that is posted here daily. It's pretty obvious to see "some people" actively seed and instigate certain conspiracies here for a certain reaction from a certain group of people. It's kind of funny, just don't want to run into an active glp'er in real life however. Too many Frankie Macdonalds.

'Same same, but different' is an expression they use in India, when they compare for instance the same kind of music of two different bands with each other.

Last Edited by RoXY on 11/12/2012 07:43 AM

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Last Edited by RoXY on 11/12/2012 07:48 AM

Are you an Indian?

LoL, no I've been there (Goa), but I'm as Dutch as one can be.

How Dutch is that? Like the cookies?

I don't get it. Dutch humor is odd

Dutch humor...

I bet a Dutch laugh sounds like a dry cough. It was kinda funny though

The Role of Anti-Establishment “Conspiracy Theories”
By Colin Todhunter
November 11, 2012

In recent years, populist explanations for world events have become common and often taken the form of anti-establishment conspiracy theories. The contradiction between how people believe the world should be, according to the mainstream propaganda pertaining to liberty and democracy, and how it is in this time of crisis leads people to search for easily digestible answers.

It’s easy for conspiracy theorists to play on people’s fears and prejudices and to point fingers at certain groups. In the past, it has been ‘the Jews’, ‘the Irish’, ‘the blacks’, ‘the Poles’ or some other easily identifiable target that was blamed for society’s ills. Resorting to selective interpretations of history or some simplistic Hollywood-esque inspired political or sci-fi narrative where giant reptiles are taking over the planet can be quite seductive, particularly for ‘right-leaning’ sections of the population who never had any truck with socialism and probably once believed in the ‘free market’ and capitalist liberal democracy but now have trouble in fathoming out why it has all gone wrong.

Conspiracy theories of different kinds have been found on both the left and the right of the political spectrum over the decades. While the right saw reds under the bed everywhere, the left regarded every negative event as a consequence of capitalism – what sociologists call ‘left functionalism’.

Much of the left, however, possesses an analysis based on a sound understanding of how capitalism works and developed over time. David Harvey’s assessment of the current crisis (1) uses concepts of capital over accumulation, production outsourcing, wage and demand depression and credit access to explain why we are where we happen to be right now. John Foster (2) discusses the nature of the current crisis in similar terms.

CONTINUE: [link to www.globalresearch.ca]