To me, it sounds like they’re bored. According to Ars Technica, trolls, extremists and others spread conspiracy theories for a variety of reasons. They crave attention, they make money doing it, they love to create chaos and doubt and distractions, they do it to get a reaction or somehow further the cause of political candidates.
The writer of the article maintains that some conspiracy theorists come to believe the lies they’re peddling, while others don’t. But they all want us to believe them.
What a slimy way to do business. A waste of electricity, time and breath, one might think.
But it obviously works. It exposes peoples’ gullibility, introduces doubt, makes people think twice, clouds the decision-making process. It’s a tool, and for anyone with questionable intent and a functioning imagination as easy as sitting in front of a computer just making shit up, and then sending it out to the world– waiting to see what sticks.
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