I just got through watching "Frontline" on PBS. It was about these conspiracy theorists. It was about clickbait. It was about profits. It was about sociopathy and psychopathy at their best.
I'm talking about the rise of Alex Jones. Okay specifically I'm talking about Alexander Emric (or Emerick) Jones.
Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia about this man.
Jones began his broadcasting career in the 1990s running a live public-access cable television program in Austin, Texas, later switching to radio. He has been at the center of many controversies: he promoted conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting.[24] In other conspiracy theories, Jones has accused the US government[25] of planning the Oklahoma City bombing,[26] the September 11 attacks,[27] and falsifying details regarding the 1969 Moon landing.[28] He has claimed that several governments and big businesses have colluded to create a "New World Order" through "manufactured economic crises, sophisticated surveillance tech and—above all—inside-job terror attacks that fuel exploitable hysteria".[29] He aggressively opposed gun control in a debate with Piers Morgan.[30][27]
Jones has described himself as a conservative, paleoconservative and libertarian, terms he uses interchangeably.[31][32] Others describe him as conservative, right-wing, alt-right,[33] and far-right.[34][35] New York magazine has described Jones as "America's leading conspiracy theorist",[36] and the Southern Poverty Law Center describes him as "the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America".[37] Asked about such labels, Jones said he is "proud to be listed as a thought criminal against Big Brother".[36]
Let's also add he spread the birther conspiracy theories about President Obama.
Let's also add his part on the lockdown protests.
Yes people, this man got rich off this crazy and dangerous clickbait and has been doing this since he had a radio show, spouting off 9/11 conspiracy theories.
No this man has no remorse.
It was about the money and always about the money.
Here's the video that I watched.
Please watch this in its entirety.
I can't guarantee that you will like it.
I can guarantee that you will not see things the same way.