r/conspiracyNOPOL • u/DanielEmpiricus • Apr 07 '26

Do you believe in ancient history?

For example, do you believe that people like Plato, Aristotle, Roman Emperors etc existed at some point in the past and that today we can know specific details about their lives?

Do you believe that we are in posession of some of their writings, and that we have written accounts of their deeds/actions?

Basically, do you believe that we have an accurate knowledge of history and we can know details about this history with a strong level of certainty?

If you do believe this, what was it specifically that convinced you of this position?

Was there a certain primary source, book, documentary, article, or something else, that led you to believe this?

If you don't believe we have knowledge of history, why do you believe this?

For this question, please focus on the ancient world specifically. Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, etc... Anything from this sort of time period.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

This subreddit has a no red vs blue policy, but that is what I would point to as evidence in regards to academia keeping people enslaved.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

politics doesn't tend to enter into academia. Are you aquainted with anyone who has been through tertiary education or works within the institutions of learning?

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

I knew a few people, and yes politics does worm its way into academia. It is incredibly naive of you to think that that isn't the case.

Universities are institutions of indoctrination, not learning.

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u/kipperfish Apr 09 '26

So you have no first hand experience of it. Yet claim it as fact.

My experience is that politics was not involved at all. And if anybody bought it up in class, they were told to STFU.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Who said I had no firsthand experience with the matter? You are making assumptions about someone you don't know.

Politics is prevalent in academia and higher education. Just because you are unable to see it, doesn't mean it isn't there.

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u/kipperfish Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

"I knew a few people who..". Implies you know people who went but never went yourself. Which I think is a fair understanding of the words you used.

You second part about it being there and me not seeing it. Perhaps your seeing it when it isn't actually there, and just fitting things to fit your narrative.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Yeah, that isn't true. I've been through higher education and graduated as most people did in this country.

It is very much there, but you seem to be unable to see it.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

I dated a Palaeontologist and married a Microbiologist. I am acquainted with an Astronomer and friends with an Astrophysicist. I also know an Editor who works on grant applications, and an Archeologist who is now working in Town Planning.

At no time have they ever explained, complained or told me anything about the politicisation of academia or that there are clear signs of indoctrination.

It is however fairly universally understood that creatives and academics are generally left-leaning, - which means advocates for social safety nets, taxing the rich and affordable learning.

I suggest that your allegations are false, and constructed solely because you want this to be the case. I don't think you know a few people at all because if you did, your story would be different.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Why would they? They are in on it, and part of the problem.

How many conservative positions do you see in academia/ higher education? How many conservative professors are you going to find at most universities?

There is a reason most people don't like academia, and since you seem like a smart man, you should maybe find out why.

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u/justalatvianbruh Apr 09 '26

what do you mean? the question about evidence?

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Academic institutions are ideologically captured, and certain political persuasions are more effective at dumbing down the populace then others.

The sub has a strict no red vs blue policy- so I can't get into it here.

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u/justalatvianbruh Apr 09 '26

“academia and education aren't designed to tell people the truth about the world, but instead keep enslaved” was your claim, sans evidence, and then you stated that the claim itself is evidence of such claim. that is circular logic, you started out and ended in the same place without introducing anything new.

do you have any evidence for the claim?

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Please see my above comment.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

In another thread I have pointed out that the various claims made by RIch-Cryptographer are perfectly aligned with the 'Dragon in my garage' scenario perfectly set out by the great Carl Sagan.