A lot of people have been led to believe (which, by the way was done by conspiracy) to think that "conspiracy theory" means "false."
"Oh, that's a conspiracy theory!" is roughly equivalent to, "Oh, that is just a made-up story that is not true and has no factual basis and no evidence to support it."
How would they know? Do they think that people don't conspire to do bad things? How do they explain bank robberies or home invasions with 2 or more people?
Of course, people conspire all the time. There are crimes with the word in it, such as "Conspiracy Against Rights" (18 USC 241) which involves 2 or more people conspiring to deprives someone of their rights.
Politicians conspire more than anyone else.
The idea that conspiracies don't happen at all is laughable.
So then, do they think that people who look into possible conspiracies have no evidence at all to believe some sort of conspiracy might have happened? Do they think there could be some evidence but it would be ridiculous to believe it?
How would they know? They don't bother to check out the claims, so they can't possibly have an educated opinion on it.
People who denounce conspiracy theories are falling for the biggest one of all -- that nobody ever conspires to do bad things. Delusional.
A lot of people have been led to believe (which, by the way was done by conspiracy) to think that "conspiracy theory" means "false."
"Oh, that's a conspiracy theory!" is roughly equivalent to, "Oh, that is just a made-up story that is not true and has no factual basis and no evidence to support it."
How would they know? Do they think that people don't conspire to do bad things? How do they explain bank robberies or home invasions with 2 or more people?
Of course, people conspire all the time. There are crimes with the word in it, such as "Conspiracy Against Rights" (18 USC 241) which involves 2 or more people conspiring to deprives someone of their rights.
Politicians conspire more than anyone else.
The idea that conspiracies don't happen at all is laughable.
So then, do they think that people who look into possible conspiracies have no evidence at all to believe some sort of conspiracy might have happened? Do they think there could be some evidence but it would be ridiculous to believe it?
How would they know? They don't bother to check out the claims, so they can't possibly have an educated opinion on it.
People who denounce conspiracy theories are falling for the biggest one of all -- that nobody ever conspires to do bad things. Delusional.