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Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by happytoexplain on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:08AM (#35763231)
"Conspiracy theory" is a uselessly broad word. I will continue to consider the available information and use my own intuition in all cases. The linking of all "conspiracy theories" into a single gigantic "us vs them" is one of the most ridiculous fallacies of our time.

It's also unclear in this case what specific claims you are saying were widely derided. I saw a lot of claims based on observation that were not widely derided, and a few unreasonable claims that relied on unavailable specificity and were mostly just a political attack (X political figure knowingly committed Y specific crime). Again, your criticism appears to be predicated on a worldview where there are two immutable teams: People who completely believe all theories that involves conspiracy, and people who completely disbelieve all theories that involve conspiracy.

Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:17AM (#35763340)
However, history does seem to show a continual tension between the rulers/land-owners and workers. There have been many documented instances of the wealthy colluding to increase their wealth and modifying laws to increase their power.
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by propogandist on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:30AM (#35763489)
“Conspiracy theory” was popularized by the CIA to advance their interests and obfuscate their operations.
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by rainytuesday on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:22PM (#35764050)
Apparently the term dates to the late 1910s. https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=%22conspiracy+...
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by DANmode on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:34PM (#35764170)
This may be why the commenter used "popularized".
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by rainytuesday on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:43PM (#35764269)
You don't have to be patronizing, it's off-putting.
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by DANmode on Sunday April 30, 2023 @01:03PM (#35764471)
If gently being corrected is off-putting, I'm not sure how to help.

Provide a recommendation for a more neutral tone? That was the intent.

Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by rainytuesday on Sunday April 30, 2023 @01:09PM (#35764526)
If you actually looked at the link, you could wonder what happened in the 1910s that popularized the word? Or wonder what caused that spike around 1960 and not just assume people are illiterate and in need your "gentle corrections".
Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by DANmode on Sunday April 30, 2023 @01:20PM (#35764620)
We're making the same point.

I was pointing out the purposeful use of the word "popularized" over "invented" or "created" or "made up", as it's written in poor reproductions of this conspiracy theory, because the verbiage a popular way to discredit the entire point.

Re:Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Inclu... by lamontcg on Sunday April 30, 2023 @04:53PM (#35766526)
"Epstein was a serial pedophile, therefore the Moon landing was faked" is just impeccable logic, I don't see why you've got a problem with that line of thinking. If you prove one thing true, you've proved them all.