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Re:Alienware Doesn’t Want You to Buy an AMD Ryzen PC by cmeacham98 on Saturday April 17, 2021 @05:42PM (#26847689)
You are correct about the dictionary definition of the word, but in popular parlance the phrase "conspiracy theory" has a massive negative connotation. I have literally never in my life seen someone use the phrase without intending to imply "crazy/unprovable/etc".
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Re:Alienware Doesn’t Want You to Buy an AMD Ryzen PC by K0balt on Sunday April 18, 2021 @06:07AM (#26851202)
As a sort of recursive aside, the particular strength of the modern connotations of conspiracy theory are supposed to be a result of CIA propaganda produced to help cover up mkUltra.
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Re:Alienware Doesn’t Want You to Buy an AMD Ryzen PC by labawi on Sunday April 18, 2021 @05:36AM (#26851080)
The common parlance is very problematic. Anyone can see it is in fact a conspiracy theory, but if it's true, you're not supposed to call it that? How would you know?

Using conspiracy theory as a derogaratory term is a form of doublespeak that shield the conspirators and their conspiracies.

I, for one, will not stop calling conspiracy theories conspiracy theories, regardless whether they are true. Actually, especially when they are true.

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Re:Alienware Doesn’t Want You to Buy an AMD Ryzen PC by neutronicus on Saturday April 17, 2021 @07:14PM (#26848268)
Further, the naked word "conspiracy" is itself trending towards this meaning.
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