‘Conspiracy Theorist’ Is A Slur Meant To Silence Us

I asked Bill Casey, then director of Central Intelligence in the 1980s, a direct question regarding analysis. He pointed to his temple, and replied, “Well, you just gotta use your noodle.”

Casey’s wittiness is instructive, regardless of what you think about him. It’s good advice for everyone these days, especially as the term “conspiracy theory” Big Media continues to expand. Here, There are?, and All over. Team Biden appears to have driven this term into absolute hyperdrive ever since he assumed office.

It’s used even when grand plans are In the open. Participants at the Davos World Economic Forum recently discussed how we should all behave. Uncensored Surveilled and tracked. The Orwellian life they’d like to shove on us has been preached for decades by WEF founder Klaus Schwab, prior to his 2020 publication of “The Great Reset.”

But if you point this out you’re likely to be smeared as a “conspiracy theorist.” As Sen. Rand PaulR-Ky. Many respected pundits NotificationThe WEF goal is for an unelected elite to control the WEF hoi polloi It is a theory. Their activists speak about it often.

There are certainly some people who have far-fetched ideas about why or how this may have happened. However, the term „Term of the Day” is an apt one. “conspiracy theorist” has become a knee-jerk label intended to discredit thoughtful investigation — or just plain observation — by describing investigators as wacky conjurers. This is just one way power elites can exploit natural human potential Fear of being ostracized To induce us to silence.

Definition Terms

So let’s use our noodle and explore the term itself and how it is used. Let’s start with the basics. “conspiracy” Simply, it means a secret plan. You can’t be a conspiracy theorist if you’re quoting elaborate plans that are public. And unless you’ve been living in a cave, you also know that secret plans exist. Conspiracies often refer to mafia hitlists, embezzlements, fraud, and other criminal activities. You might be able to do such things do happenYou are able to know.

Next, consider the term “theory” Or “theorist” As used in conspiracy. This would be relevant to the person who wonders if there’s a nefarious plan in the works and is investigating. You can find legitimate careers in these fields. Actuaries dabble They are, although they may not be aware of it. Detectives in law enforcement search for a motive in murder cases because it’s their job to speculate in order to solve the case.

None of the above are the first things that people think of when they hear the term “conspiracy theorist.” Rather, it’s meant to invoke the image of a psychotic who is obsessed with an idea concocted out of whole cloth. Take, for example: “the guy at the corner hardware store has channeled Napoleon to send little men to live in our brains and program us into zombies!” You could think of many other examples. The common denominator is detachment from reality — or from what we generally know as common

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