Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory is a belief that
a secret conspiracy has actually been decisive in producing a political event
or evil outcome which the theorists strongly disapprove of.
The conspiracy theory typically
identifies the conspirators, provides evidence that supposedly links them
together with an evil plan to harm the body politic, and may also point to a
supposed cover up by authorities or media who should have stopped the
conspiracy. The duty of the theorist is to pick from a myriad of facts and
assumptions and reassemble them to form a picture of the conspiracy, as in a
jigsaw puzzle.
A theorist may publicly identify
specific conspirators, and if they deny the allegations that is evidence they
have been sworn to secrecy and are probably guilty.
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