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[–] Agedwithaview 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
I disagree, Birther is actually a polite way to refer to people that confuse their opposition to the President with making up a conspiracy theory. Are you saying that the GOP wouldn't still be investigating this if it was true? With all of the effort to repeal the ACA, defund the government over programs that they don't agree, refusing to put forth any legislation for the President to sign or veto on immigration, the outcry over his use of executive orders (in the same manner as senior George Bush) to attempt anything and yet, despite "so many" people disbelieve that he was born in the US they wouldn't have found the "proof" and overturned the election (either of them) in order to have the ACA (and every other action he has taken) ruled null and void?
While I think some conspiracies have merit and we shouldn't let them disappear (the CIA's testing of psychedelics on US and foreign soil is one that eventually was proven true), most serve no purpose. (My vote for favorite "theory" that serves no purpose is the ancient alien "conspiracy". Why isn't it easier to question the "known" history, that maybe our ancestors weren't as dumb as the alien theorists wish.)
What term would you ascribe to someone who uses a conspiracy theory to hide the fact that they just don't like this President? Why would you defend this false pretense that is used solely to get an audience?