So recently, governments have been using 'conspiracy theorist' to attack basically anyone who does not accept government narratives. If you don't believe in their good will and morality, you are a conspiracy theorist. In fact, a local paper once claimed that people who believe that politicians are corrupt, or that the media is pushing an agenda, are conspiracy theorists. So much for that.
It doesn't matter if it actually involves a conspiracy or not. For example, if you believe that 9/11 was an inside job, then you are a conspiracy theorist. However, if you believe that the Nord Stream sabotage was NOT an inside job, you are a conspiracy theorist. The only thing those two have in common is that you are not a conspiracy theorist if you say the US government did nothing wrong.
Regardless of the double standards, the problem is the conspiracies do happen. Now, what actually is a conspiracy theorist? Because there are a good number of totally whacked people out there, who believe in wildly implausible conspiracies.
My best way to explain it is as follows: people who exclusively or preferentially explain things with 'conspiracies' are conspiracy theorists.
OK, how about this?
Western countries intentionally attempting the goal of depopulation by killing their own subjects.
Obviously, not because of any 'humanitarian' motive, for they have none. But there is no way they are going to kill off their own tax base, and the people they can order around. That is why I never believed claims that the vaccine would kill 90% or even 2% of the population.
Or: the world is ruled by reptilians.
Or the flat earth.
The problem is that you're thinking of "conspiracy theories" the way it has been used in the past few years, when I'm talking about truly dumb crap - not the stuff they label like that.
Simply profit and self-interest.
Why do they promote immigration? So they can pay lower wages.
Yes, the Greeks already knew that the world was not flat...
Alright, but what of it?
Yes, I'm not suggesting believing everything that the regime spouts. Just wondering if a reasonable definition of CT is not someone who explains everything using conspiracies.
It isn't. There would be fewer of "us" (I assume you mean white people, which would not include me), so fewer to milk through taxes, and fewer to order around.
Get real.
Hollow Earth is actually an interesting one. Almost certainly not a probable thing, but it's at least a fun one.
Reptilians? No. But it wouldn't surprise me if there were some degree of alien influence over governments. IE, certain conditional requirements in order for them to be open to trading technology.
Covid-wise, there's an endless supply of semi-plausible gains that could be had by releasing a "mildly" deadly virus with other side effects, along with a vaccine that provided other controlled negative effects. Even more-so if those effects could be delayed. Just think of the Aschen from Stargate SG1.
I think the real conspiracy about flat earth is that anyone actually believes in that anymore. I think it's a deliberate hoax to make certain sorts look crazier and easier to dismiss.