Thursday, August 28, 2008

Conspiracy Of the Powerless

When one thinks of conspiracy theories, one tends to visualize the shadowy "Organization" which is all-powerful and highly secretive, quite able to pull the strings of governments from behind the scenes. These Organizations typically have tentacles everywhere, and influence everything. Even recycling isn't safe anymore: They have their grubby paws all over it.

Nobody ever seems to consider the possibility of a conspiracy by the powerless. The disenfranchised who appear so downtrodden that nobody spares them a second thought. Would these not be the perfect candidates for would-be conspirators? After all, they are hiding in plain sight, and are clearly far more numerous than those mysterious Organization guys.

In fact, the signs are all around us. The powerless permeate society, lobbying for change that favors them. In fact, they, too, could be sneakily slipping chemicals into the water supply or collecting your refuse for DNA samples. There's nothing that they cannot do...and nobody suspects them...

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