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Originally Posted by Cameron Swift
That when a conspiracy theory comes from the right, it is ridiculed, but that when it comes from the left, it's considered plausible - Trump's TV station, Trump being backed by the Clintons as a prank, Trump has no intention of trying to win and will drop out before it's over, etc.
Why are we quicker to believe those or lend any credence to them?
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This is a fair point, I guess... I don't credit any of those theories. But there is obviously a range of realism; any conspiracy theory will be more or less likely than another. For example, the number of people required to be involved in the conspiracy and keep it a secret is a key aspect of this.
So for example, no, I don't believe that he's backed by the Clintons, but it's more likely than a grand conspiracy to rig the election, which is an order of magnitude crazier.