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[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's definitely plenty of evidence of conspiracy theory as a method of social destabilization. And there's evidence that the CIA uses every tool to destabilize enemy states and organizations.

But you run into some contradictions when you try to blindly assert that any given conspiracy is a CIA conspiracy.

If nothing else, you've got to account for the FBI

[–] theblueredditrefugee@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh I never claim any particular conspiracy theory is invented / pushed by the CIA, I just assume a sizeable subset are

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Just enough to muddy the waters and get people to believe that any accusation of malfeasance by the security state is a conspiracy theory.

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

If nothing else, you've got to account for the FBI

COINTELPRO solidarity MKULTRA

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

they sometimes declassify old docs that can be eye opening in regards to their own behaviour

like its been a while but im pretty sure theyve already admitted to something similar

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Yeah, I remember hearing they admitted to encourage conspiracy theories for plausible deniability of their own conspiracies, but I don't have evidence for this and am too lazy to look it up

👀 I can't find it either but I'm very curious

[–] FanonFan@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

limited hangout is the term to search for anyone interested.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Dropping a comment here, I'm curious too.

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I remember reading about this in relation to them pushing UFOs

[–] FanonFan@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Jakarta Method talks about a few specific ones used in the third world.

Aberration in the Heartland of the Real is about McVeigh and provides some fruit for thought that's tangentially related. Particularly interesting is federal involvement in UFO conspiracy groups.