Joseph Catron wrote: > My "common sense" remark was intended in juxtaposition to the prevailing discourse on much of the left, which is that the PR sentence stemmed from dark, elite machinations resulting in (wait for it) exactly what Russian law stipulated and Russian public opinion supported. Conspiracy theories are usually silly, but the silliest of all are those that are completely unnecessary. If you can think of a better term to explain one's rejection of such nonsense, share it with me and I'll be happy to use it.<
Just because something is written into the law does not mean that elite machinations play no role. After all, the elite decides which laws to enforce and which not to (along with when and to whom they should be applied), though they most often pay attention to public opinion. Conspiracy theories are definitely silly (almost all the time, but that's just what the voices in my head broadcast from Bilderberg/Trilateral/CIA Central say). I wouldn't call conspiracy theories "common sense" but instead "silly." -- Jim Devine / If you're going to support the lesser of two evils, you should at least know the nature of that evil.
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