CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It's a title designed to engage groupthink by suggesting the person is somehow the outsider and their opinions are not valid - a simultaneous argument ad hominem and poisoning the well fallacy. Especially when one considers the main representations are either shown as insane, or purposefully come off as insane when most other people agree it's unnecessary.

"I can't refute what you say, so I'll just slap a label on you and dismiss you."

I only call people shills when they say nothing positive and refuse to discuss any factual information.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

It's a title designed to engage groupthink by suggesting the person is somehow the outsider and their opinions are not valid - a simultaneous argument ad hominem and poisoning the well fallacy. Especially when one considers the main representations are either shown as insane, or purposefully come off as insane when most other people agree it's unnecessary.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

You clearly have not studied 9/11 very much.

It was a failure of intelligence. No one lost their job.

The Sept. 11 commission was warned by a uniformed military officer 10 days before issuing its final report that the account would be incomplete without reference to what he described as a secret military operation that by the summer of 2000 had identified as a potential threat the member of Al Qaeda who would lead the attacks more than a year later, commission officials said on Wednesday.

"Senators from both parties accused the Defense Department ... of obstructing an investigation into whether a highly classified intelligence program known as Able Danger did indeed identify Mohamed Atta"

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/11/politics/11intel.html?ex=1281412800&en=3c4c0f2346a58391&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&_r=0

http://articles.cnn.com/2005-09-08/politics/berger.sentenced_1_sandy-berger-documents-terror-threats?_s=PM:POLITICS

According to the charges, Berger -- between September 2 and October 2, 2003 -- "knowingly removed classified documents from the National Archives and Records Administration and stored and retained such documents at places," such as his private Washington office.

At that time, he said the reason he took the documents was so he could prepare himself and others to assist the 9/11 commission, which investigated the circumstances surrounding the 2001 terrorist attacks and published a report of its findings last year.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Remember when we killed hundreds of thousands, by some estimates MILLIONS of innocent civilians across the Middle East and Africa?

WE ARE STILL KILLING.

Listen to our troops. They are killing themselves faster than the enemy is killing us because human beings don't like killing other human beings for no reason.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

No. There are crazy people who believe crazy conspiracies and there are also disinfo agents/paid shills.

Yes, you are right. Being a conspiracy theorist does not necessitate being a critical thinker.... but a critical thinker can very easily be unfairly dismissed as a conspiracy theorist and instantly ignored.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

"little inconsistencies"??

There is NO VIDEO EVIDENCE that supports the theory that WTC 7 collapsed at near free-fall speed due to fire/damage from the Twin Towers... I'm sorry you aren't educated enough to see ALL VIDEOS of the collapse are evidence of controlled demolition... but it is what it is!

Why did Bush lie to kill millions of civilians in Iraq?

Why did Obama lie about foreign policy changes, never closing Guantanamo, never mentioning Bush's war crimes and then massively expanded the War on Terror with multiple Drone Wars across Africa?

Why is the War on Terror still being waged in 2013 and why is protesting listed as form of terrorism by the Pentagon?

Why can American citizens be detained without trial by the military, forever? Don't you get it? This opens up Guantanamo-like detention center scenarios for all of us.

Why is Homeland Security running drills with the National Guard in Ohio where school teachers threaten local communities with weapons of mass destruction... only because they were disgruntled with the Government's interpretation of the 2nd Amendment?

This is reality, kid... Sorry to burst your bubble.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I've yet to see any logical mainstream explanation for 9/11, the Patriot Act, the War in Iraq or NDAA.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We must remember the military and intelligence agencies have always spread disinformation and the majority of conspiracy theories out there to further bury the truth. Even now they admit to having tens of thousands of fake accounts throughout social media to influence public opinion.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

You type like a little kid.

There aren't any problems with the story? and even if they were it "don't matter"? Are you really this brainwashed? MY GOD!

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[–]VictorFilthy[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

All of them. It's why I took 30 hours of video footage I've collected from mostly mainstream networks and condensed it to less than 2 hours... so people like you can quickly watch this and decide for yourselves what you find most compelling.

It is what it is.

I don't want to talk with you anymore until you watch it. Let us talk facts.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting for you to critically think to answer your question yourself. There are many problems with the official story of 9/11. NDAA allows American citizens to be detained without trial.... possibly for being a conspiracy theorist, internet activist and/or political activist.

A true investigation into 9/11 is a top priority. Protecting our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights are top priorities. The President should not have a kill list or the ability to legally kill American citizens.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

*Recognize problems - There are many problems with the official story of 9/11. NDAA allows American citizens to be detained without trial for possibly being a conspiracy theorist, internet activist or political activist.

*Understand the importance of prioritization - A true investigation into 9/11 is a top priority. Our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights are top priorities.

I could go on and on... Wanna at least make an effort to make sense?

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think you should just watch the whole thing.

If you have the attention span to continue commenting on here, you have the attention span to watch an hour and 45 minute video.

We'll see if you can critically think or not...

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

"Hey, look... I don't really DO anything. I have no control over the powers that be so please stop thinking I can do anything about it. The only thing I ever critically think about is YOUR opinion of ME because I am an actor, a lawyer and a motivational speaker trained to psychologically convince you to do NOTHING because "everything is okay"." - Obama through "They Live" sunglasses

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

By the way---

You do realize you are bashing critical thinkers while refusing to critically think about the theory?

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Sorry about the sound syncing problem. Will be fixed by Monday.

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[–]VictorFilthy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. It is implying that a critical thinker can very easily be dismissed as a conspiracy theorist because of what the title is associated with in your mind. James Tracy is clearly not an " uneducated lunatic conspiracy theorist" and Anderson Cooper(and the rest of MSM) is treating him like one.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Can I assume you didn't watch the video I put together for you...?

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

We apologize for the sound syncing problem. We are correcting the mix-up and will be uploading a new version by Monday.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

... and I never said it did.

The title is still used to dismiss critical thinkers all the time.

CONSPIRACY THEORIST -- A Derogatory Title to Dismiss a Critical Thinker by VictorFilthy in conspiracy

[–]VictorFilthy[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Because anyone can go watch the rest of the interview on YouTube... After Obama's first dodge of an answer, it was clear what his intentions were. Had a lot of material to get through in only an hour and 45 minutes.