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blackguard19 ago

"conspiracy theorist" just means government critic. It is a term designed specifically to discredit critics of the Warren Commission and wasn't used before then.

pitenius ago

I'm siding with you. JFK was the start. To me, "Conspiracy" is the umbrella term for any topic that relates to asymmetrical information flow between the government and the citizenry. Thus: UFOs, UN planning, public experimentation, media control, etc.

blackguard19 ago

If you're a step ahead of everyone else, you're a smart guy. If you're two steps ahead, you're a nutjob.

pitenius ago

I'm always astounded at just how far it goes and into what shallow channels. I've been tracing CIA support for the Shah in '73-'76 -- in East German publications. WTF. Think of the effort it took to get that placed. Think of how few people read it.