The role of government in response to conspiracy theories

From odonII's link in StpLSD25's CIA mind control thread

DEMOS
http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Conspiracy_theories_paper.pdf?1282913891

From the about section on their webpage, Demos is an independent, educational charity. In other words, they're a non-governmental, public group.

Demos suggests,

The author of this terrible prescription abdicates responsibility to an INCIVIL society (to include "trolls", to be sure) while excusing government of their role of governing. That's revolting.

How so, is it "impossible for government" to "fight" conspiracy theories?

By their own words, the government actually DOES have the capacity to respond, except for the excuse ("public sector cuts").

I'm going to look into this some more. What DEMOS says is the exact opposite of what I, and other Americans, have to say about government responsibility.

 

Once an idea is out there it is hard to bring it back. But the government does fight them by encouraging ridicule. The social stigma of being labeled crazy if often enough to silence people who have seen things. The amount of people who believe in these things is a very small minority. As long as the majority do not believe they will ostracize that minority. The public does the work for the government. As a pack animal humans will modify their behavior to be accepted. Here is a perfect example of what I mean. What reason does Bush have to point this out and say this? If the conspiracy theory is a lie why even acknowledge it? He says this because he and his associates are in fact the guilty ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Hj-Y6o6ec"]George W. Bush on 9/11 Conspiracy Theories - YouTube

 

The government allows conspiracy theories because the conspiracies take attention away from what corruption the government is actually up to performing.

 

To an extent this is correct. Many theories are dead ends, purposeful lies to distract people. The "disinformation agent". The problem is many of these people represent themselves as respected members of the conspiracy community.