Comments by "Marcus W" (@Mawyou) on "" video.

@putler965 There are a lot less Democrats with conspiracy theories. A lot less. I think it has to do with the trust in science/reason vs. trust in faith/religion
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@putler965 And that may be true that some liberals believe those things. But the prevalence of conspiracy theorists among liberals is much, MUCH lower. That is simply an inarguable fact. Study after study after study after study after study has shown this. And beyond the numerous scientific studies, I don't think I've ever had a political conversation with a conservative who didn't bring up multiple conspiracy theories to explain their reasoning or their vote. EVER. Usually something to do with the Clintons or Obama, or the 2020 election, or Benghazi, or the "deep state" .... etc. The list could easily go on for pages. You're clearly an intelligent guy, so I'm sure you'll agree that we have to be very careful not to engage in false equivalence just win an argument.
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@putler965 Again, you are engaging in false equivalence. If "many" (your words) liberals believe in conspiracy theories, but almost ALL conservatives believe in conspiracy theories, it is not a "both sides" problem. 70 percent of conservatives think the 2020 election was "stolen." 70 PERCENT. And let's not forget how frequently right wing conspiracy theories lead to violence (replacement theory, q-anon, election denialism). If you want the "both sides" thing to be true so badly, go watch Fox News. Thanks to the defamation suit, we now know for a fact that they will tell you what you want to hear, even when they know it's not true. I recommend Tucker Carlson or Hannity.
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@putler965 Again, you are correct that there are conspiracy theorists on the right and the left. But your brain seems to tune out the idea of frequency. Find me a conspiracy theory that 70 percent of liberals believe in. Doesn't exist. Find me a liberal conspiracy that caused thousands to attack their own government. It doesn't exist.
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