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Dungeons & Dragons makes no attempt to present itself as factual. It is fantasy, although some lunatics might believe otherwise.

This stuff talked about here... 9/11 inside jobs, aliens doing horrible experiments and whatnot, secret governments murdering and mind-controlling... I don't see conspiracy theorists clearly stating, "Hey, this is all just fantasy to entertain people."

So your comparison doesn't fly, regardless of whether some nerd goes nuts and stabs other players with his magic dagger. It simply doesn't compare because TSR/Wizards of the Coast are a game company clearly making games.

I don't see these conspiracy theorists saying anything like that. Everything they do is geared toward exposing supposed hidden truths, not to entertain with magical fantasy stories and settings.

And I pointed out why you're wrong. People are more likely to die for and kill for what they believe is true. These subjects are not taken as lightly as a game of D & D. You're comparing the two as if they were both equivalently transparent in their fictitiousness and thus implying they're both equally impactful, and that simply isn't the case.

Your assertion is based on comparing apples to oranges. D & D is a game made to entertain. Conspiracy theories are not presented as entertainment. They are presented as explanations for actual events and situations.