Yes, there is a conspiracy, in fact there are a great number of conspiracies that are all tripping each other up. And all of those conspiracies are run by paranoid fantasists and ham-fisted clowns. If you are on a list targeted by the CIA, you really have nothing to worry about. If however, you have a name similar to somebody on a list targeted by the CIA, then you are dead.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moore suggests real conspiracies are run by incompetent people and are chaotic.
- In plain terms
- Real secret groups are messy and run by clowns, not masterminds.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear often exaggerates the competence of bad actors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who actually holds power?
- Why do we fear organized groups?
Another view
It downplays the real harm caused by such groups.
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