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Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook by Udik on Saturday January 02, 2021 @01:26PM (#25615019)
While paranoid conspiratorial thinking does definitely exist, accusing others of conspiratorial thinking is a very handy way to dismiss other points of view. And as you rightly point out, what you consider to be a conspiracy theory depends often on your opinions on a subject.

Climate change activists have claimed for a long time that our failure to address climate change is partly due to conspiratorial behaviour by oil companies- but this is of course perfectly fine.

Re:The Conspiracy Theory Handbook by dhbsbd636 on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:18PM (#25616088)
Did they claim there was some grand conspiracy? Or that they were being opposed by an oil industry funded lobby?

Interest and advocacy groups exist and make no secret of their agendas. Do these pass for conspiracies now?