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A '''conspiracy theory''' is a belief, held by a significant segment of society, that is sometimes at odds with accepted wisdom, evidence, and logic.  For the bulk of society not to accept such a belief requires that society may be engaged in some kind of conspiracy to cover up the truth or are victims of [[mass formation psychosis]].

A '''conspiracy theory''' is a belief, held by a significant segment of society, that is sometimes at odds with accepted wisdom, evidence, and logic.  For the bulk of society not to accept such a belief requires that society may be engaged in some kind of conspiracy to cover up the truth or are victims of mass formation psychosis.

 

The term "conspiracy theory" is a [[Leftist]] smear designed to discredit speculation that may, in fact, be spot on true.  Like this example:

 

 

Though no incumbent president has declined to seek a second term since Lyndon Johnson in 1969, there is an unfounded conversation among a faction on the political right that goes something like this: Democratic power brokers will intervene at the last minute to replace a weakened 80-year-old Biden with someone else as the party’s nominee.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/republicans-float-conspiracy-theory-biden-wont-ballot-rcna121467</ref>}}

Conspiracy theories often involve a plot by multiple individuals to cause a major event having political consequences, as in the conspiracy theory invented by [[Hillary Clinton]] and other [[liberals]] that [[Russia]] interfered with the presidential election in the [[United States]] in 2016, leading to [[Donald Trump]]'s victory.

Conspiracy theories often involve a plot by multiple individuals to cause a major event having political consequences, as in the conspiracy theory invented by [[Hillary Clinton]] and other [[liberals]] that [[Russia]] interfered with the presidential election in the [[United States]] in 2016, leading to [[Donald Trump]]'s victory.