He gained the sympathy of those who prefer rumor and conspiracy theory and therefore has clout with them. He can now say anything and it is taken as gospel. This is the problem. He is sensational. People LOVE sensational.
There are still unfounded and false conspiracy theories as well as actual conspiracies. It's not a "all or nothing" reality. Both can still be true. I spend a great deal of my free time helping people discern one from the other since so few seems capable.
Lots of us have been paying attention for a very long time, in a way you're right. Especially because he's close to trump, the validation of these theories is delightful. However he can really only closely stick to a few points and topics, can't really say "anything".
It is common American vernacular to use words such as "anything", "nothing", "everyone", "no-one", etc. in a non-literal sense. Context implies fully that I did not mean "anything".
He gained the sympathy of those who prefer rumor and conspiracy theory and therefore has clout with them. He can now say anything and it is taken as gospel. This is the problem. He is sensational. People LOVE sensational.
If you're still using these words, you're not paying attention.
There are still unfounded and false conspiracy theories as well as actual conspiracies. It's not a "all or nothing" reality. Both can still be true. I spend a great deal of my free time helping people discern one from the other since so few seems capable.
The why use the term conspiracy theory at all? No one takes it literally. It’s only use is it’s negative connotation.
Because it applies. People immediately know what I mean. And enough people take the term seriously to be effective.
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Sensational, yes! Do his clients ever get any money, really? What's his Rep on that?
Irrelevant, imho. He doesn't tweet out his lawsuits and affect public opinion with them.
Lots of us have been paying attention for a very long time, in a way you're right. Especially because he's close to trump, the validation of these theories is delightful. However he can really only closely stick to a few points and topics, can't really say "anything".
It is common American vernacular to use words such as "anything", "nothing", "everyone", "no-one", etc. in a non-literal sense. Context implies fully that I did not mean "anything".
Thanks for the grammar lesson.
Just be patient. The 6th is almost here.