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In reply to the discussion: Who murdered JFK? [View all]Silent3
(15,909 posts)109. What makes it a "stupid story"?
Aside from whatever evidence you think there is to the contrary, you're exactly making my point for me. People start with the notion that something so big, so important just couldn't be the work of one "lone nut", they start to imagine all of the powerful interests that might benefit from such an event, and go out seeking evidence to satisfy the sense of scale that they think a "proper" explanation must have.
The world is a scary place with all of the powerful, ruthless people out there. But it's even scarier when average Joes can kill presidents on their own.
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Although I voted Oswald, it is strongly possible that he was set up by the Mafia.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2013
#14
A lot of people just can't seem to bear the idea that a big event might have a small cause.
Silent3
Sep 2013
#65
The HSCA did not identify suspects. Many they wanted to interview ended up dead by violence.
Octafish
Sep 2013
#87
Oswald acted alone. ZERO evidence on ANY other scenario. Evidence overwhelming.
RBInMaine
Sep 2013
#27
My fave theory is that Oswald acted alone, but that he was aiming for Connally.
Benton D Struckcheon
Sep 2013
#42
Werner Herzog once gave a long speech about how good the Warren Commission report is
Recursion
Sep 2013
#46
JFK. Albiet a JFK from an alternate timeline where he survived the assasination attmept...
TheMightyFavog
Sep 2013
#68
I do not know, but the story told by the state smells like poo-poo. n/t
PowerToThePeople
Sep 2013
#77
As long as we're prancing far afield with every option for creative speculation, why not include
MADem
Sep 2013
#104
I thought only right-wingers believed conspiracy theories to this sort of extent.
PlanetaryOrbit
Sep 2013
#120