Conspiracy theories have become increasingly commonplace in today’s age of misinformation, with the Sandy Hook shootings being just the beginning. The media has played a significant role in amplifying the internet’s wildest speculation, with outlandish theories born on social media now regularly achieving mainstream acceptance. The responsibilities of the “mainstream media” when these theories go mainstream include addressing the political agenda behind them and ensuring that people will believe almost anything to relieve anxiety in the face of uncertainty.
Conspiration theories have been a constant hum in the background for at least the past 100 years, as argued by philosopher Quassim. A jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay millions of dollars for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre, but his influence in right-wing media and politics remains.
The media’s role in amplifying the internet’s wildest speculation has led to a significant evolution in the mainstreaming of fringe beliefs. The legacy of the Sandy Hook shootings continues to reverberate nine years later, including in how conspiracy theories have changed. The theory began in white supremacist circles and has slowly integrated into the mainstream of Republican politics. The alleged Buffalo shooter was said to have been inspired by the racist conspiracy, which has been embraced by rightwing politicians in the United States.
In conclusion, conspiracy theories have become increasingly commonplace in today’s world, with the media playing a crucial role in amplifying the internet’s wildest speculation.
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Archeological evidence a conversion took place. The Khazar “Moses coin” found in the Spillings Hoard and dated c. 800. It is inscribed with “Moses is the messenger of God” instead of the usual Muslim text “Muhammad is the messenger of God”. Jewish symbols – menorah, etrog and lulav, engraved on ancient Roman brick probably reused during early medieval period by Khazars, semi-nomadic Turkic people from eastern Europe and central Asia. This artifact was found in one of the graves at necropolis from early medieval period, 8th-9th century, at Čibska šuma archaeological site near Čelarevo, Bačka region, Vojvodina province, northern Serbia. The brick is telling the less known story of Jewish nomads in Pannonian basin – during early medieval period, in 8th and 9th century, nomadic tribe which practiced Judaism settled in the Pannonian basin among Slavs and Avars. These people came from the east, along with Avars and settled in vast plains of Pannonian basin in present-day northern Serbia. It is assumed that they were members of the Khazars, semi-nomadic Turkic people from eastern Europe and central Asia, who adopted Judaism and moved to the west, to central Europe. Here is one of their artifacts, ancient Roman brick reused by those nomads who engraved symbols of Judaism on it – menorah (seven-branched candelabrum), etrog and lulav, plants used during specific portions of the holiday prayers in Judaism. Also, on some bricks are engraved inscriptions translated as Jehuda or Yahweh and Israel.
Childishly naïve, ahistoric nonsense that seems totally unawware of the logic that underpins and defines our entire system – profit. When profit is elevated above all else, including human wealth fare, then suspicion and cynicism about government acts dressed as benevolence is the only rational response.