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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

These aren't conspiracy theories

Anymore because

They're [now] well documented, exhaustively researched, and heavily reported upon programs and organizations.

Now they're conspiracy facts. But they did start as "theories" before all the proof came out. Time travel to before 1975 and mention government mind control programs however, and I am confident you'll get a different response regarding MK Ultra than you would today after what documents that weren't destroyed have been declassified. Same goes for MK Naomi, Groom Lake/Area 51, the CIA's psychic spying program out of Monroe VA, etc, before being declassified (and even after in most cases) it is "you're crazy," and then come to find out after declassification "nuh uh, I was right."

Edit: in fact now that I think of it you don't even have to go back that far. Even in the 90s when you would talk about it, only the people into it knew. Now all the casuals know because of podcasts like LPOTL and other internet sources, but before the internet was commonplace (and even after, for those who were late adopters) still there were people who didn't believe it, but then you could tell them "go look it up" and they actually may instead of "go buy this book" which is a harder sell. We really take for granted how well the internet can be and was used to disseminate information, though with all the misinformation around now I can see why people have forgotten.