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by matheusmoreira 33 days ago
> you'd call that person crazy

I wouldn't. There's nothing I hate more than being dismissed as crazy. I try very hard not to do that to anyone else.

I really hate it when people dismiss things as "conspiracy theories", as if it was some nutjob idea. There are plenty of conspiracies to go around. People get organized and try to achieve their own goals. It's standard operating procedure.

I've always been open to such ideas. I'd ask for evidence before affirming such things myself, but I absolutely wouldn't dismiss the person as "crazy". I try very hard to evaluate arguments and form my own opinion on whatever matters I'm discussing.