The Montgomery Burns Theory of Conspiracies

[AdamI]

For everyone's enjoyment: I've read about conspiracies and parapolitics for a long time, and here's the theory I've come up with:

Remember the episode of the Simpsons where Montgomery Burns goes to the doctor and finds out that he has nearly every disease known to man, but that he's still alive because they exist in a state of perfect balance with each disease counteracting each others effects?

Well, that's what I think we have politically when it comes to conspiracies and cabals.

I think there are dozens and dozens of people and groups who think they "rule the world" or who have such aspirations. Governments, think tanks, mafias, "illuminati" type groups, mega-corporations, crime syndicates, dictators, etc.

But the world is the way it is and remains in a state of moderate freedom because they all balance each other out, like Monty Burns' diseases.

 

[conor]

For everyone's enjoyment: I've read about conspiracies and parapolitics for a long time, and here's the theory I've come up with:

Remember the episode of the Simpsons where Montgomery Burns goes to the doctor and finds out that he has nearly every disease known to man, but that he's still alive because they exist in a state of perfect balance with each disease counteracting each others effects?

Well, that's what I think we have politically when it comes to conspiracies and cabals.

I think there are dozens and dozens of people and groups who think they "rule the world" or who have such aspirations. Governments, think tanks, mafias, "illuminati" type groups, mega-corporations, crime syndicates, dictators, etc.

But the world is the way it is and remains in a state of moderate freedom because they all balance each other out, like Monty Burns' diseases.

You could be onto something there ....

 

[cottonzway]

"Smithers, I believe I've seen this dog in Skull and Bones."

 

[ennethouse]

Very good call.

I always thought that the idea of a singular, secret cabal of (presumably) Jewish old men sitting in a boardroom and running every facet of world affairs is childish, paranoid and downright stupid.

The idea of a number of competing factions, each jockeying for supremacy makes much more sense. Just look at any political party or movement, there are factions within factions within factions.

Oh, and remember when Monty gets caught in the CAT scan Machine like a paper jam? Absolute classic. The Simpsons, as usual, has shown us the way.