I've never really been someone who buys into conspiracy theories. I’ve always approached those kinds of ideas with skepticism, chalking them up to fear, paranoia, or just misinformation. But over the years, I’ve heard people talk about the idea that governments, ours included, might be trying to control the population. Not necessarily th…
I've never really been someone who buys into conspiracy theories. I’ve always approached those kinds of ideas with skepticism, chalking them up to fear, paranoia, or just misinformation. But over the years, I’ve heard people talk about the idea that governments, ours included, might be trying to control the population. Not necessarily through obvious means, but by allowing certain groups to suffer, be neglected, or even die off, all under the radar.
For a long time, I dismissed those comments. It sounded too extreme, too far-fetched. But as time has gone on, I’ve found myself noticing patterns who gets help and who doesn’t, who gets access to resources and who gets left behind. And the more I pay attention, the harder it is to completely write it off.
I'm not saying I believe in every theory out there, but history has shown us that governments and institutions are capable of making decisions that disproportionately harm specific communities. Whether it’s through neglect, systemic inequality, or outright harm, it’s happened before. And if it's happened before, it’s not impossible that it could be happening again just in ways that are harder to detect.
I still don’t consider myself a conspiracist. But I do believe in asking hard questions and not assuming that those in power always have our best interests in mind. Some of the things people used to call “crazy” are starting to seem a little too close to reality.
I've never really been someone who buys into conspiracy theories. I’ve always approached those kinds of ideas with skepticism, chalking them up to fear, paranoia, or just misinformation. But over the years, I’ve heard people talk about the idea that governments, ours included, might be trying to control the population. Not necessarily through obvious means, but by allowing certain groups to suffer, be neglected, or even die off, all under the radar.
For a long time, I dismissed those comments. It sounded too extreme, too far-fetched. But as time has gone on, I’ve found myself noticing patterns who gets help and who doesn’t, who gets access to resources and who gets left behind. And the more I pay attention, the harder it is to completely write it off.
I'm not saying I believe in every theory out there, but history has shown us that governments and institutions are capable of making decisions that disproportionately harm specific communities. Whether it’s through neglect, systemic inequality, or outright harm, it’s happened before. And if it's happened before, it’s not impossible that it could be happening again just in ways that are harder to detect.
I still don’t consider myself a conspiracist. But I do believe in asking hard questions and not assuming that those in power always have our best interests in mind. Some of the things people used to call “crazy” are starting to seem a little too close to reality.
Food for thought