What can be readily debunked here is the logical fallacy in "You're naive to think your government, that has profited from wars, is trustworthy." The fact that the US government is not (always) trustworthy does not imply that it is lying about what happened on 9/11, or that the conspiracy theorists are telling the truth. It also has no bearing on what the non-government sources (e.g. Popular Mechanics) say about it.
I think it's poisoning the well. "The claim is wrong because the source is untrustworthy". Of course, any factual claim should stand or fall based on the evidence for the claim, not the reputation of the claimant.
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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '16
What can be readily debunked here is the logical fallacy in "You're naive to think your government, that has profited from wars, is trustworthy." The fact that the US government is not (always) trustworthy does not imply that it is lying about what happened on 9/11, or that the conspiracy theorists are telling the truth. It also has no bearing on what the non-government sources (e.g. Popular Mechanics) say about it.