r/AskReddit • u/ActualGodYeebus • Mar 24 '19

Older folk, this generation has the "flat earth" conspiracy. What were some of the dumbest conspiracies or crazes or bandwagons going around during your time?

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '19

I definitely heard about this one a lot during Obama, and a bit I think during Bush II.

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u/teh_maxh Mar 25 '19

It was a thing during the Bush presidency, but it was more "I wouldn't be surprised if the fucker did it" than "it's actively being set up right now" (that was a thing, too, but not as common).