A Conspiracy Theory About a Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory is a term that has been effectively made innocuous. You should try to look past the generality that is put forth about how conspiracy theorists are all nuts and that the theories are all wildly implausible. The fact is individuals and corporations WILL conspire when it is in their interests.
You may have conspired at some point. Are you a parent? Have you been telling a small child about Santa Claus? Is your spouse backing you up?
This animated short was aired during a live broadcast of Saturday Night Live, but edited out of subsequent reruns. GE owns NBC.
Lorne Michaels has stated that he had the controversial piece removed because it didn’t work. There is, of course, a theory that he bowed to corporate pressure. I wonder if this would be on YouTube if NewsCorp owned it?
