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Originally Posted by Sly
In my experience, you are dead on.
I once knew a guy, we were relatively close, who was the conspiracy theory king. If there was a theory floating around, he knew all about it, all of the angles, why it was true, why it was being covered up, so on and so forth.
He also thought one of his only friends stole his shitty car stereo. His landlord poisoned him with black mold. His roommate played peeping Tom on him jerking off.
And the list goes on and on…
I don't know why but it never dawned on me until somebody pointed it out, and then I quickly realized why he was so off. I'm now sure that he had some level of schizophrenia.
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There is a whole psychological profile on the personality type. It comes from years of being sub-par or inadequate in their personal lives. At some point, instead of slitting their own wrists, they latch onto these things to become part of an informed group. People who have a higher purpose in humanity. To bring a message to light. Anything that can distract them from the lack of enjoyment they get from their boring life. Having to face that they are not exactly important in the grand scope of things.
It's just another fork in the road. Some become moronic conspiracy theorists who just are mildly annoying assholes you have to listen to at the bar. Others who have more trauma or mental issues turn into Charasmatic leaders and followers...aka Jim Jones, David Koresh types.
The easiest way to shut them down is simply to ignore them. Arguing and trying to reason with them only serves to facilitate their need. Their primary need is not to talk, its to be heard.