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.
Difficult to tell one from the other anymore!
ReplyDeleteCertainly is.
DeleteAh yes.. nowadays whenever we switch on the tv set there seems an underlying feeling of doubt and dread, that follows while watching the news.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteOh, it is so convenient.Thank you for your comment, Sherry.
DeleteI like this.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you liked it, thank you for commenting.
DeleteClever how you flipped "practical lie" to "a lie, in practice"--I like that.
ReplyDeleteHi C.C., thanks for stopping by and leaving your remark. Much appreciated.
DeleteI so much wonder.. at least we can see that conspiracy theories don't require evidence... so it allows for any path to go.
ReplyDeleteGiven the current political climate, it look as if we'll have a long time to ponder conspiracy theories! Well written.
ReplyDeleteto apportion anonymous deceit?
ReplyDeleteMore of trying to apportion blame against the odds. Great word-craft Julian!
Hank
Interesting. Guess we have to decipher the fake from the real and try not to look at it through our own biased glasses.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Julian!
ReplyDeleteZQ
Clever and thought provoking. You have given me pause.
ReplyDeleteGood questions – and I like the way your presentation of them underlines the different ways of looking at things.
ReplyDeleteClever :)
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