05-10-2019, 08:31 PM
Since writing my book, I have been on the inside looking out at the "lone gunman" theorists.
It's amazing to me that people confidently dismiss my theories about the JFK murder when they really don't have any real familiarity with the facts and the various theories.
The JFK fact-deniers fall into two categories:
1. Fans and cheerleaders for the National Security State and
2. People who think they know stuff (or pretend that they know stuff) that they really don't have any in-depth knowledge about--just so they don't have to admit their ignorance on the subject (or any subject).
It's very similar to the arguments I get into with people about NATO (and Trump's policy on NATO). Having read at least five books on NATO, (and dozens more in central European history), I can tell you that not even one person in 500 really knows the real problems with NATO vis a vis the US.
Yet these people are certain in their minds that they know NATO is a terrific organization. They mostly couldn't pass a 20 question test on NATO, but they think they could.
When you think about it, it's like people swearing up and down that they know Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. Or that babies come from the stork. Sadly, it's not a lot different IMHO.
Sorry, but IMHO, people actually look and sound smarter when the admit what they don't know and also what they actually know and they are careful to make that distinction.
And for stuff they don't know, they actually always want more information about it.
AND THEY DON'T CLAIM TO KNOW EVERYTHING!!!
James Lateer
It's amazing to me that people confidently dismiss my theories about the JFK murder when they really don't have any real familiarity with the facts and the various theories.
The JFK fact-deniers fall into two categories:
1. Fans and cheerleaders for the National Security State and
2. People who think they know stuff (or pretend that they know stuff) that they really don't have any in-depth knowledge about--just so they don't have to admit their ignorance on the subject (or any subject).
It's very similar to the arguments I get into with people about NATO (and Trump's policy on NATO). Having read at least five books on NATO, (and dozens more in central European history), I can tell you that not even one person in 500 really knows the real problems with NATO vis a vis the US.
Yet these people are certain in their minds that they know NATO is a terrific organization. They mostly couldn't pass a 20 question test on NATO, but they think they could.
When you think about it, it's like people swearing up and down that they know Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. Or that babies come from the stork. Sadly, it's not a lot different IMHO.
Sorry, but IMHO, people actually look and sound smarter when the admit what they don't know and also what they actually know and they are careful to make that distinction.
And for stuff they don't know, they actually always want more information about it.
AND THEY DON'T CLAIM TO KNOW EVERYTHING!!!
James Lateer