Random AIDS Conspiracy Theories That'll Piss You Off (10 items)

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  (#1) Dr. Robert Gallo Created AIDS to Deliberately Depopulate Humanity

  What if the chimpanzee story is all a lie told to divert attention away from the fact that the HIV/AIDS Virus is man-made? If you believe that theory, then all of your hate should be directed toward Dr. Robert Gallo, the man who invented AIDS.

  From 1962 until 1978, Dr. Robert Gallo was a part of the American government's Special Virus program. As per this theory, HIV/AIDS was created because the government was determined to find a virus particle that would destroy the immune system. Sadly, it looks like they succeeded. For more about Dr. Gallo, check out this handy video outlining what a monster he supposedly is.

  It should be noted that Gallo was the co-discoverer of HIV, so really this is just a case of "whoever smelt it, dealt it."
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  (#2) The CIA Created AIDS to Wipe Out Homosexuals and African Americans

  One of the more popular AIDS conspiracy theories suggests the CIA created AIDS to wipe out homosexuals and African Americans. This isn't a casually dismissed theory; several high-ranking individuals have gone on record saying it's completely true. South African President Thabo Mbeki ignored the claims that the virus got its start in Africa and instead accused the US of manufacturing it in labs. Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai agreed with the theory. This theory generally traces back to Nixon, who rolled the US Army biowarfare department into the National Cancer Institute in 1971
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  (#3) There's a Cure, But Only for Rich People

  Forget laughter, money is the best medicine. When Magic Johnson announced in 1991 that he had contracted HIV and would retire from the NBA, it was a huge blow to basketball fans, but provided a major boost in awareness for dealing with the disease. Johnson also helped destigmatize HIV/AIDS, which was thought of as exclusively affecting the gay community. 

  Of course, Magic Johnson is still alive in 2016, which has caused quite a few raised eyebrows. His continued healthy living has lead many to think that there actually is a cure for HIV/AIDS, but it's kept hidden from the general public, and is only for the rich and famous. Maybe Charlie Sheen will provide the ultimate test case. 
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  (#4) Operation INFEKTION Was All About Misinformation from Russia

  This isn't so much a conspiracy theory as much as a reason why a lot of conspiracy theories around AIDS exist. Naturally, we can blame it all on Russia. During the height of the AIDS epidemic, the Soviets set forth a campaign called Operation INFEKTION, with the goal of spreading lies that the United States was directly responsible for creating the AIDS virus. It was a sinister plan that still has many convinced the US purposefully made the virus. Or...maybe the United States just made up Operation INFEKTION to cover their tracks. 
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  (#5) The Extent and Danger of HIV Is Blown Out of Proportion

  HIV does not cause AIDS. Apparently, that's the train of thought behind this theory, which suggests that people are over-hyping HIV as a way to instill fear in the gay population and help contraception manufacturers make money. It's a dumb theory, and it should make you angry. 
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  (#6) It Was Created to Fight Cancer

  You ever start cooking in the kitchen, but botch some ingredients and suddenly wind up with something completely different than what you wanted? That's the basis for this theory, which again paints Nixon as the mastermind behind AIDS.

  For this theory though, the creation of AIDS was an accident. Some say that it was initially created to help fight cancer, but soon spiraled out of control. Instead of admitting to their mistake, the US government covered it up. This theory is so widely believed because the emergence of AIDS and government cancer treatment groups happened around the same time. 
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  (#7) AIDS Isn't Even a Virus

  Can you cure AIDS with food? That's the idea behind this wacky conspiracy theory that posits AIDS not as a virus, but as a result of malnutrition. This has been argued by a Berkeley professor named Peter Duesberg, who insists that in Africa, those who are malnourished are the most susceptible to the disease. This way of thinking has spread to the South African government, whose health minister, Mantombazana Tshabalala-Msimang, has recommended treating AIDS with things like garlic rather than pharmaceuticals.  
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  (#8) It's God's Punishment

  For a few close-minded Christians, the AIDS virus is God's way of punishing homosexuality. One preacher, Reverend Jerry Falwell, quickly rose to prominence after arguing that AIDS was a plague sent to punish gay people and all of American society for tolerating homosexuality. Since then, a lot of pastors and reverends have used their position to speak out condemning homosexuality and reiterating that AIDS was sent by God.
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  (#9) Eazy-E Was Intentionally Injected with HIV

  Was NWA founder Eazy-E purposefully injected with HIV? How else do you explain his sudden diagnoses and quick decline? His close friends and family insist that none of his romantic partners or children tested positive for the disease, so how did he get it? Many are quick to point to Suge Knight, whose controversial interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! made reference to how easy it would be to inject someone with AIDS blood, and his volatile relationship with the now deceased rapper. Easy-E's death might never make sense to a lot of people, especially when there's so many out there who believe the conspiracy theory that he was murdered. 
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  (#10) It Was All One Big Lab Accident

  As per this theory, people blame Dr. Hilary Koprowski for unintentionally creating AIDS while trying to produce an oral polio vaccine. As the theory goes, Dr. Koprowski was using chimp kidneys, but those were infected with SIV, which is the simian precursor to AIDS. Eventually, it made the jump from monkey to man. The problem with this theory is that Dr. Koprowski used chimps from the Congo, which are not affected by the same strand of SIV that has been accused of starting the AIDS epidemic. 

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