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What's a low stakes conspiracy theory you believe?
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This is a personal one of mine, and it goes hand in hand with all of the dating app theories I saw on here. "call-in" radio shows about bad dates/cheating etc are all about reinforcing traditional values, creating a moral panic about LGBTQ people and non-traditional relationships. These shows are scripted, syndicated and ran on various drive time radio shows across the USA. The "stories" frequently vilify people who don't fit the trad cis het norm and scare people into assuming that everyone they will try to date is some strawman maniac.
Undoubtedly there are plenty of real life date horror stories. But, dating seems scary enough and shit like this doesn't make it easier for people to connect.
Drive time DJs are also actors playing a bit. They act obtuse and ignorant in order to get more people to call in and increase engagement. There is no way someone can be that out of touch.