From: officialflagrant
Discussion around recent train derailments in the United States has led to the emergence of conspiracy theories concerning their cause and implications [01:34:53].
Unexplained Derailments
A key point of concern revolves around the rarity of train crashes, with one speaker asserting that “there’s no reason for that” given that a train only operates on “one road” [01:34:56]. The occurrence of “three train crashes in America” in a short period is considered unusual, as trains should ideally “never be a train crash ever” [01:35:24].
The possibility of mechanical failure, such as a “bolt comes loose” on a wheel, is quickly dismissed due to the perceived robustness of train wheels compared to car tires [01:35:50].
Poisonous Cargo and External Interference
A central element of the theory is the “peculiar” fact that “all three of the trains got poisonous” materials on them [01:36:35]. This raises questions about the commonality of hazardous cargo on trains in America [01:36:44].
Some speculate these incidents might be a “terrorist attack” that the government is unwilling to acknowledge, possibly related to foreign entities like “China” [01:36:26]. The idea that America is “just a poison factory” due to the large-scale transfer of chemicals is also discussed [01:38:58].
It’s noted that 2.2 million carloads of chemicals were transported by freight trains in 2021 [01:44:04], and that incidents like the East Palestine derailment involved hazardous chemicals such as vinyl chloride, which becomes dangerous when it catches fire [01:44:23].
Frequency of Derailments
The discussion questions whether the public is aware of the true frequency of train incidents, suggesting that there are “1700 train derailments a year” which are not widely reported, especially if they don’t involve hazardous materials or catch fire [01:40:07]. This leads to the idea that the public is only informed of specific crashes when they involve “poisonous” substances [01:42:00].
The belief that the government might be “hiding the search” for information regarding these incidents also contributes to the conspiratorial mindset [01:43:39]. There is a distinction between passenger and freight lines, though it is stated that all trains run on the same tracks [01:45:37].
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