• Michael@slrpnk.net
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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sea-Spray

    From the page:

    Between 1949 and 1969, open-air tests of biological agents were conducted 239 times.

    239 open-air tests of biological agents in a 20 year period. Remind me again why people have no reason to be paranoid? This wasn’t that long ago.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States

    These aren’t conspiracy theories.

    Is there something real behind these people’s paranoia and suspicion? Do our government, military, and our corporations inspire trust?

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      8 months ago

      Is there something real behind these people’s paranoia and suspicion? Do our government, military, and our corporations inspire trust?

      No, the US government, as with every government, does not deserve trust. They are not your friend. They will lie to you, directly or by omission.

      However, all governments are bad at coverups. Chem trails would need to have entire leagues and fields paid off and prohibited from investigating it. Not just in America, but world wide. If America was doing Chem trails, there’s nothing really prohibiting China or Russia from calling it out. They have zero reasons to agree to deals to limit their scientists, as it would be a major shake up in geopolitics. America in that instance could not be trusted with any claims of its scientific achievements.

      I don’t really buy into a moon landing hoax or a JFK cover up. By now, everything and everyone involved would have had to been paid off, including families, scientists, historians, and more.

      You don’t need to be mad at a vague shadow government, you can be mad at the actual government for what they are actually doing. Be mad at Tuskegee and Gulf of Tonkin, not 9/11 with wire bombs and plane holograms.

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        8 months ago

        Of course, a true conspiracy unfolds because the masses are unaware. The masses are gaslit if they start catching on.

        But in the absence of compelling evidence, it’s pointless to wildly speculate about from my perspective.

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            8 months ago

            If I was there, if I was involved in law enforcement, if I had access to the crime scene and raw footage and evidence, I might be able to speculate. Armchair speculation is insufficient for me.

            There are plenty of events that raise legitimate questions and concerns - like suspicious, high profile deaths that are immediately ruled as suicide. Everybody is free to hold their own positions and perspectives as far as I am concerned. Question on, sate your concern and curiosity, you’ll get no arguments against that from me.