What Ever Happened to Being Proud to Live in America

What Ever Happened To Being Proud to Live in America?

            People claim we have never gone to the moon. People claim that the government is listening in on every conversation we have. People claim that 9/11 was executed by the government to go to war with the Middle East. People claim that all the food we eat and water we drink is poisoned. People even claim that there are groups that are planning to completely take over the world. People claim there is undisputable proof on these subjects. I claim they are insane.

            I understand that our government may step over its boundaries from time to time, but to claim that our government is the cause of tens of thousands of deaths is just outrageous. I understand that it’s hard to trust a government that keeps so many secrets from the public, but to have no faith in our government without knowing everything that is going on is just stupid. Do people not realize that if the government told us everything, then we would be more susceptible to enemy attacks? I understand that amazing feats of human ingenuity can be hard to believe sometimes, but to claim that they are impossible is outright idiotic.

            It only takes one well placed idea to fester and take hold in millions of people’s minds. Conspiracy theorists exploit this. They blast their so called “evidence” across media in all different forms. They make their ideas sound convincing and it takes hold. These people almost never show both sides, and if they do then it leans heavily to one side. The show Conspiracy Theories with Jesse Ventura is a great example. My Mom loves to watch this show all the time. I can’t stand it. The “Investigators” barely do anything except for complain about how their life could be in danger by looking into these things. This show’s whole concept confuses me. I don’t understand how if these theories about our government are true, then why does the FCC allow it to air? Why doesn’t the infinitely powerful government shut them down?

            The one conspiracy theory that irritates me the most is the 9/11 conspiracy. How some people believe that our government was able to kill thousands of innocent people from many different countries is beyond me. I don’t think any person in charge of a country could call for an attack on their own economy. It wouldn’t be worth it. Even if it was for oil in the Middle East, then the lives lost and the millions spent on cleanup and repairs would never be made up for. There are some who believe that flight 93 actually landed and the people on it were either killed or paid off, which also doesn’t make sense. The people on that plane were Middle Eastern, so why not just use Americans and say the plane was making a detour? I feel that if it was a true government conspiracy it would be much better executed and bulletproof. Especially if the government is as powerful as these conspiracy theorists make it out to be.

            I’ve gotten in large arguments before with some people before about some theories. I point out larger holes in their theories than they can in the accepted truth. The holes in the theories are usually more common and easily detectable. I don’t think I’ll ever understand some people’s logic. Maybe they just don’t do their research, or they’re just hell bent on finding something to complain about. I for one am proud to live in this country, but I’m not too proud of some of the people who live here with me.