I still think ppl overgeneralize conspiratorial explanations when human nature + power structures explain things just fine.
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And I used to regard these conspiracies as... metaphorical, almost?
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Like ppl were saying "from where I'm standing it feels like it MUST be planned." Which I think is fair and accurate.
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But the coordinating mechanism, imo, is generally privilege/power itself.
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We have a tendency to want to erase the rationality of our moral and political enemies. Most evil = rational choice + perverse incentives.
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Our whole minds, our whole cultures, are bent towards making evil, rational choices seem less evil and more rational.
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But the coordinating mechanism for these massive society-wide delusions isn't The Cabal Of Privileged [insert oppressor group here].
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The coordinating mechanism is shared interests and social circles closed off to alternate perspectives.
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However, note to future Cabals, this is why the most potent use of state power is to align or dealign the interests of various groups.
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