# My SIL Husband is a conspracy nut! Who knew? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250 "2011-05-09T09:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/21 "2011-05-09T19:39:41Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > That would make sense except that these particular conspiracy theories are depressingly common. Twenty four news cycle, the explosion of social media, the internet…before, there might have been one dude who believed in a conspiracy. Where would he find other nuts like himself? Now he can go online and be embraced by a variety of communities. Reinforcement gets boring, so they go to escalation. ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/22 "2011-05-10T00:44:38Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > That’s just what they WANT you to think. If you only knew the real story… Ahhh, but Donald Trump knows the real story! You wouldn’t believe what his investigators are finding out! But it’s inappropriate to tell you about any of it. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/23 "2011-05-10T00:55:50Z")
What ever happened to the UN black helicopters? I think it’s time to bring that one back for another go-round. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/24 "2011-05-10T02:20:34Z")
Just dropping in to say that the beliefs the OP listed do not necessarily add up to Holocaust Denier. A few industrial strength fundies who don’t believe in the moon landings (because the earth has to be flat in order for Jesus’ descent from heaven to be witnessed by the entire earth at once) are actually very pro-Israel, because the starring role that Jerusalem will play in the end times. The three other wacko beliefs are just “our government is evil!!!” kind of claptrap. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/25 "2011-05-10T02:59:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Just what we need. Another foreign country. Yeah. Why would I want to leave America just to visit America Jr.? ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/26 "2011-05-10T03:12:06Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > By this time I realized he was serious and I didn’t want to go into the Holocaust, because then if he denied it I would have been all over his ass. As it stood, I called it quits. Can’t reason with him..Don’t want to. > > They are only here three more days. Could you ask him about the death of Osama bin Laden? Since you have to put up with him for three more days and he will invariably talk about CTs, why not have a lark and ask him what he thinks of the news of OBL’s death. Then, report back to us in this thread what he said. I, for one, would like to know his CT on OBL. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/27 "2011-05-10T03:27:36Z")
(You need to do some homework ahead of time.) Tell him that a marriage celebrant was recently arrested on charges s/he wasn’t properly authorized to perform marriages in Wyoming, and all marriages going back xx years are legally invalid. Then recall the name of the person who officiated at his own wedding. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/28 "2011-05-10T03:40:43Z")
Since New Mexico’s been brought up, what are his views on Roswell? Is the truth out there? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/29 "2011-05-10T03:47:55Z")
I’ve mentioned this before but my personal favorite conspiracy story was back in 2000 when a co-worker was explaining how the presidential election controversy was all a set-up. Congress had arranged it so they could declare the election invalid. “So let me get this straight. You’re saying the United States government has a secret plan to take over the United States government?” “Well…it sounds stupid when you put it like that.” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/30 "2011-05-10T04:07:13Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > There’s ignorant, and then there’s willfully ignorant. > > Stupidity should be painful, that’s what I always say. Then you will have half a planetful of angry stupid people in eternal pain. If your thought their judgement was bad BEFORE, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/31 "2011-05-10T11:50:13Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > (You need to do some homework ahead of time.) > > Tell him that a marriage celebrant was recently arrested on charges s/he wasn’t properly authorized to perform marriages in Wyoming, and all marriages going back xx years are legally invalid. > > Then recall the name of the person who officiated at his own wedding. Won’t work they were married in NY. But wait their minister is no longer a minister. He quit..Hum. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/32 "2011-05-10T12:00:14Z")
> [@Kozmik](#): > > Could you ask him about the death of Osama bin Laden? Since you have to put up with him for three more days and he will invariably talk about CTs, why not have a lark and ask him what he thinks of the news of OBL’s death. Then, report back to us in this thread what he said. > > I, for one, would like to know his CT on OBL. 😃 Well, last night the he did ask me if I thought some people were evil or they became evil. I said that some people, I think, are evil. He said that’s were we differ. He thinks all people are good but do evil things. Then he lost me because the Holocaust came up. He said his people were German do I hold WWII against all the German people. Well, of course not…(idiot) Then he said that I shouldn’t judge the Germans (sic) for the death of the Jews or other races they killed(sic) I don’t..I do blame the Nazis for genocide and there is nothing he can say to change my mind. We were at a restaurant so kicking him wouldn’t be appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/33 "2011-05-10T15:19:03Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > What ever happened to the UN black helicopters? I think it’s time to bring that one back for another go-round. They painted them silver so you can’t tell. But they’re still black underneath. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/34 "2011-05-10T15:31:52Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > He said that’s were we differ. Oh, _that’s_ it. I’m glad you found your point of difference; it was hard to tell you apart, ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/35 "2011-05-10T15:55:47Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Won’t work they were married in NY. But wait their minister is no longer a minister. He quit..Hum. Easy. Tell him that you’ve just read about a court case that said that if a minister that officiates weddings actually quits… then all the weddings that he did are now null and void. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/36 "2011-05-10T16:36:25Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Just dropping in to say that the beliefs the OP listed do not necessarily add up to Holocaust Denier. A few industrial strength fundies who don’t believe in the moon landings (because the earth has to be flat in order for Jesus’ descent from heaven to be witnessed by the entire earth at once) are actually very pro-Israel, because the starring role that Jerusalem will play in the end times. > > The three other wacko beliefs are just “our government is evil!!!” kind of claptrap. They’re pro-Israel so that they Jews can go and get themselves incinerated and bring on the end of the world. I don’t think that’s really “Pro-Israel”. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/37 "2011-05-10T19:36:35Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > Oh, _that’s_ it. I’m glad you found your point of difference; it was hard to tell you apart, Huh?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/38 "2011-05-10T21:26:50Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’ve mentioned this before but my personal favorite conspiracy story was back in 2000 when a co-worker was explaining how the presidential election controversy was all a set-up. Congress had arranged it so they could declare the election invalid. > > “So let me get this straight. You’re saying the United States government has a secret plan to take over the United States government?” > “Well…it sounds stupid when you put it like that.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/39 "2011-05-10T23:21:22Z")
Returning to New Mexico, don’t forget that Demi Moore was born in Roswell, and not too long after [del]the aliens crashed[/del] the weather balloon went down. Excuse me, I have to go answer the door, someone is kn… ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250/40 "2011-05-11T01:22:53Z")
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