Sunday 21 May 2017

Here is the question

Conspiracy Theory:

a truth, in theory?
or,
a practical lie?

a theory in truth?
or,
a lie, in practice?

a mechanism to hide behind,
to apportion anonymous deceit?

Fake News or Conspiracy Theory?

Julian Clarke © 2017.


17 comments:

  1. Difficult to tell one from the other anymore!

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  2. Ah yes.. nowadays whenever we switch on the tv set there seems an underlying feeling of doubt and dread, that follows while watching the news.

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  3. I find it interesting they can label fake news things that were actually said and done. Convenient. The news is appalling. I like this thouht-provoking poem.

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    1. Oh, it is so convenient.Thank you for your comment, Sherry.

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    1. I'm pleased you liked it, thank you for commenting.

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  5. Clever how you flipped "practical lie" to "a lie, in practice"--I like that.

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    1. Hi C.C., thanks for stopping by and leaving your remark. Much appreciated.

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  6. I so much wonder.. at least we can see that conspiracy theories don't require evidence... so it allows for any path to go.

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  7. Given the current political climate, it look as if we'll have a long time to ponder conspiracy theories! Well written.

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  8. to apportion anonymous deceit?

    More of trying to apportion blame against the odds. Great word-craft Julian!

    Hank

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  9. Interesting. Guess we have to decipher the fake from the real and try not to look at it through our own biased glasses.

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  10. Clever and thought provoking. You have given me pause.

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  11. Good questions – and I like the way your presentation of them underlines the different ways of looking at things.

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