RE: Alex Jones assasination attempt?!
I used to listen to Jones a lot. I mostly stopped because time is valuable, and I didn't have time for a 3-4 hour podcast every day. Plus a radio show is a poor podcast format, since you have to waste so much time repeating yourself after every commercial break, and of course the listener has to fast forward through repetitive commercials.
Jones hawking some of the crap he does doesn't bother me too much. He used to fund his operation by selling his documentaries, but they're all on YouTube now, so who but his most hard core supporters is going to pay for them? And now he's got a large staff, so he has to sell questionable health products and multi-level marketing.
Seems like every one of these guys is accused of being "Controlled Opposition" by somebody or other. Name your pick; Jones, Mark Dice, even Joe Rogan at times I've seen accused of being controlled opposition.
The trick to Jones is, if he actually has documentation, you can at least believe the source. Maybe not his analysis, which can get a little crazy and turn into a "We're coming for you, New World Order Scum!" rant. But at least if he has a source, there's a possibility of trust. It's when Jones starts appealing to his massive pile of "Government Documents" without actually telling you which document it is that you should roll your eyes and move on to the next section of his podcast. And Jones will use that "We have the government documents" fallacy for a lot of things. He's a Christian, but when it comes to areas of theology in which he disagrees with other Christians, he has a pile of "Government Documents" claiming that theological position is an illuminati plot to neutralize the church. I have yet to see him provide or reference one of them.
Some people, like Jones or Jordan Maxwell, can spend hours quoting book, chapter, and verse on some subjects. Then they switch to another subject, which they claim to be dead right on, but tell you to do your own homework. Or claim to have "Government Documents" that prove their position, and don't provide them or even provide a reference for you to look it up.
I also noticed Jones doesn't handle disagreement well at all. When I quit listening to him around 2012, he was inviting Obama supporters on to explain their position. Then, when he couldn't change their minds, he resorted to bullying and shutting them down. "You punk! I bet your mom bottle fed you! My mom breast fed me until I was 2, so my brain is better developed. Yours isn't, because you drank formula and got all the vaccinations!" (I actually heard him say that to a caller who disagreed with him).
Every now and again, I'll follow a link to one of his YouTube videos on a pertinent subject, but otherwise, I don't seek him out. PJW, however, is tearing up Facebook with his awesome material.
|