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> The most important term in that definition is "hypothesis", which means a hunch based on little evidence.

Hunches about conspiracies... okay. Here's a hunch about a conspiracy: Jimmy Hoffa was probably killed by the mob.

Real wacky shit, huh? Here is another conspiracy theory: The reason I'm seeing so many people discussing the term 'conspiracy theory' is because of conservative influencers.

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I guess you're right, my influencer idea could be called a conspiracy theory. But I'm genuinely curious, I'd guess I've seen a half dozen defenses of the term in the last month or so.

The media has been using the term 'conspiracy theory' as a slur against the reasonable hypothesis of lab leak for the past year. People generally being sick of this shit could explain why so many people are speaking out against it. No conspiring necessary.

> I guess you're right, my influencer idea could be called a conspiracy theory. But I'm genuinely curious

Being genuinely curious is pretty much included in the definition of being a conspiracy theorist.

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