How conspiracy theories are influencing the US election | BBC Americast

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  • @sillygoose9070
    @sillygoose9070 Місяць тому +18

    So the the British people, who are forced to pay for the BBC, may not see this video?
    Only by using VPN am I able to see it and make this comment.

    • @russellmason5095
      @russellmason5095 Місяць тому +1

      I think most British people have worked that out. Not only you.

    • @4362mont
      @4362mont Місяць тому

      I'm surprised the BBC allows Americans to see this.

  • @IloveNongthongbamBirenSingh
    @IloveNongthongbamBirenSingh Місяць тому +15

    I live in one of the North Eastern States of India and can proudly say that there are not enough people like me in this world who don't believe in the Bible, Quran, Gita, Torah and every other religious book. I prefer science and logical reasoning but I can't understand why despite the deployment of more than 60,000 Indian troops in my state, I can't understand why bombs continue to fall near my home. Can any conspiracy theorist explain why my India is not able to stop the Kuki terror networks who are dropping bombs from drones made in China ? Are Chinese drones really powerful?

    • @Intelligence_Failure
      @Intelligence_Failure Місяць тому +1

      f°°cist prop°g°nda bot

    • @IloveNongthongbamBirenSingh
      @IloveNongthongbamBirenSingh Місяць тому

      @@PremierCCGuyMMXVI 😊😊

    • @Intelligence_Failure
      @Intelligence_Failure Місяць тому +2

      @@PremierCCGuyMMXVI you agree with intensifying a f°°cist military crackdown on a rural ethnic minority in india? or did you not understand that that was the point of the comment?

    • @Intelligence_Failure
      @Intelligence_Failure Місяць тому +1

      @@PremierCCGuyMMXVI no, that was the flavouring. the point of the post is the ethnic minority crackdown.

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Місяць тому

      @@Intelligence_Failure ohhhhh I must be illiterate my bad. 💀

  • @kiyacosan5591
    @kiyacosan5591 Місяць тому +5

    I think you nailed it when you said both halves of American people are looking at each other through the Looking Glass that's distorted. Both sides really do have the same ideas about what is wrong and what to do about it and how to fix it, but they're separated by party and now by a person who wasn't even in a party but is only in it for power. And since 2020 it's hard to know what is real anymore or even the meaning of "real " from whoever is speaking their version. SOS from America!

  • @generybarczyk6993
    @generybarczyk6993 Місяць тому +7

    I think this podcast misses a significant feature of the "conspiracy phenomenon," and that is the _stratification_ of social media consumers (i.e., users). In the broadest strokes, there are conspiracy believers and conspiracy scoffers. The major issue is not opposing conspiracies, it is the intellectually pliant versus the critical thinkers, fantasists vs realists. And there are layers within those. The question isn't what will the labile do, the question is, how to pull them back in---when logic is _not_ the answer. While social media provides some insight, it is not, itself, a tool by which one can take a deep dive into any population's psyche.
    The mob that attacked the Capitol was exactly that---an ineffective, leaderless mob---not the vanguard of an army. The cream of the crazies were drawn together by the lunatic-in-chief; of course they will continue to rant (19:22). They're off their meds.

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Місяць тому +1

      The two biggest factors that can psychologically be considered to be factors that lead someone to become a conspiracy theorist is exposure and insecurity.
      Even being a scoffer, is one of the ways in which you eventually start to believe in some.

    • @generybarczyk6993
      @generybarczyk6993 Місяць тому +1

      @@corneliahanimann2173 Interesting. But are you suggesting that continued exposure will draw anyone in?

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Місяць тому

      @@generybarczyk6993 no frankly I just watched a youtuber invite his psychology professor friend, but he has deleted his youtubechannel, that was dedicated to debunking these theories, and this is my best takeaway. One real life example I know is someone that was not exactly thinking that covid is a fake disease, but they had one coworker that would spam everyone with conspiracy stuff about it, so that eventually they were hesitant to get the vaccine, not because they are an unreasonable person, but because being bombarded by info like that on a daily basis has an impact. The skeleton of a conspiracy theory is always about these details of information that, if you were to decontruct the thing properly you'd need a PHD in several topics. Arguing against that is extremly difficult because of that. The core of it always is that some shadowgovernment is actually messing with us, and the issue is really in t his time that we have constant exposure to misinformation and the governments are not encouraging a lot of confidence in the system. Conspiracy theorists have been thriving in this environment.
      The answer to the question is that with time, you are going to believe enough of it but it's not like all of us will be conspiracy theorists one day, but the chance of us eventually buying into one of these is high.

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Місяць тому +1

      @@generybarczyk6993 my response got removed...
      I try again.
      No I don't think, that thing I heard a psychology professor say, is like an applicable rule set in stone. I think we live in a time where we experience a lot of exposure to these theories, and simultaneously, when we live in governments that don't make us feel in power of our decisions or fail us during something like a pamdemic, which inevitabely encourages insecurity, it is not surprising that you suddenly have a noticeable rise in people that opt for conspiracy theories.

    • @generybarczyk6993
      @generybarczyk6993 Місяць тому +2

      @@corneliahanimann2173 Thank you for the further explanation.

  • @chikaeze3640
    @chikaeze3640 Місяць тому +9

    Fact checking is redundant how?

    • @polemius01
      @polemius01 Місяць тому

      MAGA's will not accept facts. Fact checking doesn't make any impact on them because they "believe" whatever their Orange God-King tells them.

    • @Pietzu10
      @Pietzu10 Місяць тому +1

      Americans have made fact checking a part of politics.

    • @omsi-fanmark
      @omsi-fanmark Місяць тому

      And to some US voters, facts don't matter. And the filter bubble of "social" networks providethem with what they want: Stories confirming what they already "know" is right. Even if it's all fake news or "alternative facts".

  • @Pete_YT
    @Pete_YT Місяць тому +1

    “Sharp as a tack”

  • @Pete_YT
    @Pete_YT Місяць тому +3

    Citizen journalism breaks the monopoly held by a handful of editors - they don’t like that.

  • @danieldare2640
    @danieldare2640 Місяць тому +1

    The second one about a group of people controlling the world is hard to debunk. Would make a good debate

  • @Shining237
    @Shining237 Місяць тому +11

    Should be titled: "Propagandists who provide you with propaganda"

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +1

      @@Shining237 you're the propaganda, because you're weird according to Tim Walz

  • @mateycernic5009
    @mateycernic5009 Місяць тому +2

    Palestine ❤

  • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
    @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Місяць тому +18

    I’m sick of Trump
    I hope Harris wins

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +5

      Same here

    • @ConradSzymczak
      @ConradSzymczak Місяць тому

      Kammie & Koomer????

    • @justinconway8888
      @justinconway8888 Місяць тому

      She’s not though my apologies in advance

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Місяць тому

      @@justinconway8888 😔
      The only good news is Allan Litchman, who’s got every presidential election correct since 1984, is saying Harris wins, but who knows at this point

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Місяць тому

      @@ConradSzymczak ???

  • @jbshiff8268
    @jbshiff8268 Місяць тому +2

    "Algorithms prioritizing content over safety"...🎯🎯🎯

  • @jayclarke6671
    @jayclarke6671 Місяць тому +6

    50% of Americans or more actually believe literally that the world is just 6000 years old. Not a bright bunch. Glad I bailed LA for Europe back in 98.

    • @brannigandonnybrookoire9406
      @brannigandonnybrookoire9406 Місяць тому +1

      Haha But 72% of Russians believe the sun evolves around the earth..

    • @nuqwestr
      @nuqwestr Місяць тому

      50%, that is nonsense. I doubt that number is more than 3%

    • @jayclarke6671
      @jayclarke6671 Місяць тому

      @@nuqwestr Russian bot

  • @fastwheels195
    @fastwheels195 Місяць тому

    One of the worst part of politics now is the mud slinging. There was a time when the candidates would run on there goals for if they are elected. Today they run on trashing eachother.
    Who knows the plans any candidate has?

    • @nuqwestr
      @nuqwestr Місяць тому

      "mud slinging" in US politics goes back to the founders in 1776, even Alexander Hamilton wrote anonymous pamphlets about his opponents. Nixon is famous for his "pink sheets" against his congressional opponents and "rat f'ing" in his 1972 campaign against Muskie. Pls!

  • @sherintv478
    @sherintv478 Місяць тому +2

    ❤❤❤

  • @rey82rey82
    @rey82rey82 Місяць тому +6

    This show is completely staged

  • @migongongasa
    @migongongasa Місяць тому +1

    Jasmine

  • @No-nameMan-e5b
    @No-nameMan-e5b Місяць тому +6

    So is that your conspiracy theory? This program is literally the pot calling the kettle black.

  • @4362mont
    @4362mont Місяць тому

    Will I get through this video without hearing the word "propinquity"? Time will tell.

  • @johannbraunstein1190
    @johannbraunstein1190 Місяць тому

    It’s not the vote that counts but who counts the vote

  • @chectasy1731
    @chectasy1731 Місяць тому +7

    A lot of these consiracy turned out to right.

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +3

      bs

    • @chectasy1731
      @chectasy1731 Місяць тому +3

      The Hunter Biden laptop, Russian/Trump collusion, Covid 19 came a Chinese lab, Nascar garage pull noose, Jussie Smollet, Good people on both sides,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,etc . Yep all those conspiracy theories were proven.

    • @tingtong5898
      @tingtong5898 Місяць тому +1

      Most turn out to be bs. Flat earth?

    • @stephenhill545
      @stephenhill545 Місяць тому

      Lacking the use of the verb "to be", you must be Russian, as Russians do not use this verb.

  • @auro1986
    @auro1986 Місяць тому

    how? bbc

  • @AaronWireman
    @AaronWireman Місяць тому

    Most conspiracies are nonsense but some are true.

  • @Pete_YT
    @Pete_YT Місяць тому +1

    “The virus definitely wasn’t from a lab”

  • @mamdouh-Tawadros
    @mamdouh-Tawadros Місяць тому

    Everyone wants to stay in his/her jobs.

  • @sanjayzala2191
    @sanjayzala2191 Місяць тому

    ✈️ 'Jetts - Fastest' _ •🇮🇳\ 🌍 /🇮🇳• _ "Aviation - Infrastructure" 🏔️

  • @boris8787
    @boris8787 Місяць тому +8

    The far left BBC & CNN propaganda machines. 😂😂

    • @M.Đ-z4u
      @M.Đ-z4u Місяць тому

      Deadly propaganda.like their idol Goebels

    • @tingtong5898
      @tingtong5898 Місяць тому +1

      Maybe to the left but not far left.

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому

      @boris8787 The only propaganda machine around here is you, facebook, UA-cam, Google and Twitter, not the BBC or CNN

  • @shutincharlie3461
    @shutincharlie3461 Місяць тому +12

    You are the misinformation.

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +5

      @shutincharlie3461 Nope, it's you, weirdo

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +2

      @shutincharlie3461 The only misinformation around here is you

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому +2

      @shutincharlie3461 Tim Walz thinks that you're a weirdo and a misinformation and so do i

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому

      @shutincharlie3461 Are you deaf, weirdo misinformation? It was you who's the misinformation

    • @Intelligence_Failure
      @Intelligence_Failure Місяць тому +2

      sure, but you are the malinformation ;)

  • @watchman35
    @watchman35 Місяць тому +8

    Trump 2024 🇺🇸

  • @ww8407
    @ww8407 Місяць тому

    You can say alot of things about the United States but we are never boring. This feels like the 3rd installment in a movie trilogy. In part one, a candidate believes the White House is hers until a dark horse celebrity real estate "mogul" takes the election. In Part 2, a worldwide virus effectively knocks the President out of the White House, but he vows revenge as his supporters attack the Capitol. And finally in Part 3, he has his eyes on the ultimate power seat again, vowing to never relinquish it and is on his way to victory until he makes the horrible mistake of debating his old feeble opponent too early allowing a younger woman of color to replace him. Her polls surge. She now leads. If he loses, he faces prison time. What will happen next? What is the fate of this election and America. Whichever way, the fallout will terrify you. Get your popcorn ready.

    • @nuqwestr
      @nuqwestr Місяць тому

      You're script is good, however the "young" opponent is 60 years old, a baby-boomer, and not winning in swing states, in fact, the polls look much like they did in 2016, with Wisconsin slowly turning to the GOP.

  • @SusanDianeHowell
    @SusanDianeHowell Місяць тому

    The Vaticanis are a religious people. All Civilian governments are comprised of religious people.

  • @kierenalvarez
    @kierenalvarez Місяць тому +1

    You don't even have enough cred to report the weather mate! Give your TDS a rest!!!

  • @tonchanthol5329
    @tonchanthol5329 Місяць тому +1

    first ❤❤

  • @HenkyMizella
    @HenkyMizella Місяць тому

    *Coz the Capitalism thing😂

  • @migongongasa
    @migongongasa Місяць тому +1

    Jasmine

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Місяць тому

      Why did you kept saying Jasmine? Please speak english