The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'

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The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'​

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'

While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulde...

www.americanthinker.com

9 Feb 2021 ~~ By Landon Freeman


While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulder was portrayed as holding questionable beliefs, though he was also shown and implied be a genuine truth-seeker, eager to uncover elusive mysteries and conspiracies that had remained hidden for so long.
Fast-forward to 2000. This was the year that the video game Deus Ex was released. Considered one of the greatest video games of all time, the compelling story treats conspiracy theories as valid and plausible, with the main character's very existence being the result of mysterious, underhanded events orchestrated by dangerous, powerful, and secretive individuals.
Compare that unique, bygone zeitgeist to the one looming over us in 2021, in which the term "conspiracy theory" has been weaponized by the left in a widespread effort to delegitimize and shut down conservatives.
~Snip~
One of the main problems with this newfound rhetoric is that it's a monstrous, fallacious hybrid of biased and unfair reasoning. To put it simply, when conservatives are labeled as "conspiracy theorists" in an attempt to destroy their credibility, those propagating this argumentative nonsense are guilty of using three fallacies.
To start, their attack is a blatant ad hominem. This fallacy is quite common and is simply defined as attacking your opponent's character traits or characteristics instead of his actual argument.
Secondly, these attacks are all red herrings, meaning they're using select terms to distract from an important topic, claim, or question.
Finally, these arguments are guilty of committing the poisoning the well fallacy, in which select information about the opposition is pre-emptively relayed to the audience in an attempt at ridiculing, mocking, and delegitimizing them.

Commentary:
Like Landon Freeman, 'CrazyTrader' makes his point.
"Freedom loving Americans eventually found out that the Covid-19 vaccine "boosters" were a scam as they didn't stop the transmission of Covid. So were the "vaccine cards" that lefty wanted everyone to have to carry around in order to live. Lefty would say, well, they aren't mandatory. But then you dug into the details and found out that their plans were that you couldn't even go to a grocery store without one. It was a "conspiracy theory" until it wasn't."
The truth in "Conspiracy theory" is the facts that have been exposed since.

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

The liberal establishment can also be responsible for disseminating conspiracy theories.

theconversation.com

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https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-politicians-are-in-denial-on-the-education-crisis-ef57095b

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[BULLDOG]

Without conspiracy theories, the maga cult wouldn't exist

 

[buttercup]

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'​

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'

While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulde...

www.americanthinker.com

9 Feb 2021 ~~ By Landon Freeman


While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulder was portrayed as holding questionable beliefs, though he was also shown and implied be a genuine truth-seeker, eager to uncover elusive mysteries and conspiracies that had remained hidden for so long.
Fast-forward to 2000. This was the year that the video game Deus Ex was released. Considered one of the greatest video games of all time, the compelling story treats conspiracy theories as valid and plausible, with the main character's very existence being the result of mysterious, underhanded events orchestrated by dangerous, powerful, and secretive individuals.
Compare that unique, bygone zeitgeist to the one looming over us in 2021, in which the term "conspiracy theory" has been weaponized by the left in a widespread effort to delegitimize and shut down conservatives.
~Snip~
One of the main problems with this newfound rhetoric is that it's a monstrous, fallacious hybrid of biased and unfair reasoning. To put it simply, when conservatives are labeled as "conspiracy theorists" in an attempt to destroy their credibility, those propagating this argumentative nonsense are guilty of using three fallacies.
To start, their attack is a blatant ad hominem. This fallacy is quite common and is simply defined as attacking your opponent's character traits or characteristics instead of his actual argument.
Secondly, these attacks are all red herrings, meaning they're using select terms to distract from an important topic, claim, or question.
Finally, these arguments are guilty of committing the poisoning the well fallacy, in which select information about the opposition is pre-emptively relayed to the audience in an attempt at ridiculing, mocking, and delegitimizing them.

Commentary:
Like Landon Freeman, 'CrazyTrader' makes his point.
"Freedom loving Americans eventually found out that the Covid-19 vaccine "boosters" were a scam as they didn't stop the transmission of Covid. So were the "vaccine cards" that lefty wanted everyone to have to carry around in order to live. Lefty would say, well, they aren't mandatory. But then you dug into the details and found out that their plans were that you couldn't even go to a grocery store without one. It was a "conspiracy theory" until it wasn't."
The truth in "Conspiracy theory" is the facts that have been exposed since.

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

The liberal establishment can also be responsible for disseminating conspiracy theories.

theconversation.com

xxxxxxxxxx​

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-politicians-are-in-denial-on-the-education-crisis-ef57095b

xxxxxxxxxx​

It Didn’t Take Long: COVID-19 and the Right’s Assault on Democracy

Does the Left’s eagerness to remake the country in the face of the crisis make it the mirror image of the nationalist right?

washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org

I agree, but it's the powers-that-shouldn't-be who have weaponized the term 'conspiracy theory'..... because of course they don't want the general public to wake up to what is actually going on and the direction this world is heading in. So it's not about left-right. It's more of an up-down thing.

 

[Anomalism]

Sometimes a conspiracy is real. The language carrying negative connotation just suggests people suck at comprehension of words.

 

[Robert W]

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'​

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'

While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulde...

www.americanthinker.com

9 Feb 2021 ~~ By Landon Freeman


While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulder was portrayed as holding questionable beliefs, though he was also shown and implied be a genuine truth-seeker, eager to uncover elusive mysteries and conspiracies that had remained hidden for so long.
Fast-forward to 2000. This was the year that the video game Deus Ex was released. Considered one of the greatest video games of all time, the compelling story treats conspiracy theories as valid and plausible, with the main character's very existence being the result of mysterious, underhanded events orchestrated by dangerous, powerful, and secretive individuals.
Compare that unique, bygone zeitgeist to the one looming over us in 2021, in which the term "conspiracy theory" has been weaponized by the left in a widespread effort to delegitimize and shut down conservatives.
~Snip~
One of the main problems with this newfound rhetoric is that it's a monstrous, fallacious hybrid of biased and unfair reasoning. To put it simply, when conservatives are labeled as "conspiracy theorists" in an attempt to destroy their credibility, those propagating this argumentative nonsense are guilty of using three fallacies.
To start, their attack is a blatant ad hominem. This fallacy is quite common and is simply defined as attacking your opponent's character traits or characteristics instead of his actual argument.
Secondly, these attacks are all red herrings, meaning they're using select terms to distract from an important topic, claim, or question.
Finally, these arguments are guilty of committing the poisoning the well fallacy, in which select information about the opposition is pre-emptively relayed to the audience in an attempt at ridiculing, mocking, and delegitimizing them.

Commentary:
Like Landon Freeman, 'CrazyTrader' makes his point.
"Freedom loving Americans eventually found out that the Covid-19 vaccine "boosters" were a scam as they didn't stop the transmission of Covid. So were the "vaccine cards" that lefty wanted everyone to have to carry around in order to live. Lefty would say, well, they aren't mandatory. But then you dug into the details and found out that their plans were that you couldn't even go to a grocery store without one. It was a "conspiracy theory" until it wasn't."
The truth in "Conspiracy theory" is the facts that have been exposed since.

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

The liberal establishment can also be responsible for disseminating conspiracy theories.

theconversation.com

xxxxxxxxxx​

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-politicians-are-in-denial-on-the-education-crisis-ef57095b

xxxxxxxxxx​

It Didn’t Take Long: COVID-19 and the Right’s Assault on Democracy

Does the Left’s eagerness to remake the country in the face of the crisis make it the mirror image of the nationalist right?

washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org

Here is a well-known conspiracy theory. Lincoln invaded VA to free slaves.

Abraham Lincoln said war was over taxes, not slavery​

• Published: Jun. 26, 2015, 2:02 p.m.

By Roger K. Broxton of Andalusia, president of the Confederate Heritage Fund


Abraham Lincoln repeatedly stated his war was caused by taxes only, and not by slavery, at all.


"My policy sought only to collect the Revenue (a 40 percent federal sales tax on imports to Southern States under the Morrill Tariff Act of 1861)." reads paragraph 5 of Lincoln's First Message to the U.S. Congress, penned July 4, 1861.

"I have no purpose, directly or in-directly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so," Lincoln said it his first inaugural on March 4 of the same year.



There is no proof of Lincoln ever declaring the war was fought to abolish slavery, and without such an official statement, the war-over-slavery teaching remains a complete lie and offensive hate speech that divides Americans, as is being done now by the media and politicians regarding the Confederate flag in South Carolina.



Slavery was NOT abolished; just the name was changed to sharecropper with over 5 million Southern whites and 3 million Southern blacks working on land stolen by Wall Street bankers.



White, black, Indian, Hispanic, Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Confederates valiantly stood as one in thousands of battles on land and sea. Afterwards, they attended Confederate Veterans' reunions together and received pensions from Southern States.

Abraham Lincoln said war was over taxes, not slavery

By Roger K. Broxton of Andalusia, president of the Confederate Heritage Fund Abraham Lincoln repeatedly stated his war was caused by taxes only, and not by slavery, at all. "My policy sought only to collect the Revenue (a 40 percent federal sales...

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[Doc7505]

I agree, but it's the powers-that-shouldn't-be who have weaponized the term 'conspiracy theory'..... because of course they don't want the general public to wake up to what is actually going on and the direction this world is heading in. So it's not about left-right. It's more of an up-down thing.

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It's the same as this Democrat kerfuffle with redistricting. They've gerrymandered Blue controlled cities and then states like California, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and others where Republicans are no longer represented or just a small minority.
Again Democrats accusing Republicans (MAGA) of the crimes they've committed for decades.

 

[Doc7505]

In essence, DSA Marxist Democrats are facing criticism for their approach to foreign policy and governance, with some arguing that it has become militaristic and disconnected from the needs of the American people. Additionally, there are concerns about the party's response to perceived threats to Democracy, particularly in the context of political polarization and gerrymandering efforts.
They've increasingly been viewed as adopting a militaristic approach in recent years. Critics have argued that this shift has alienated many voters who are seeking a more peaceful foreign policy. The party's leadership has often defended military actions, which some believe has ceded the anti-war narrative to Republicans. This has led to a perception that Democrats are out of touch with the public's desire for a more diplomatic approach to international relations.
The Democratic Party's current trajectory has led to a growing perception among many Americans that it is not adequately representing their interests. This disconnection may contribute to a broader sense of disillusionment with the political system, raising questions about the party's ability to effectively champion democracy and the needs of the populace.
This questioning their ability to move forward as a political party.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Without conspiracy theories, the maga cult wouldn't exist

Without the "MAGA cult", you self-congratulatory ignorant ingrates would still be running the country, and the Republican party would be lost.

Hhhmmmm....

I can see why you'd have a desire to label ideas that defeat you at the ballot box as "conspiracies".

But apparently?

Not enough people are buying it.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

I agree, but it's the powers-that-shouldn't-be who have weaponized the term 'conspiracy theory'..... because of course they don't want the general public to wake up to what is actually going on and the direction this world is heading in. So it's not about left-right. It's more of an up-down thing.

Operation Mockingbird is a thing.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

There was no weaponization of the term it was accurate.

So is: MAGA is violent.

 

[WEATHER53]

Correct
I pointed that out a lot and you just illustrated it perfectly. They tried to play it like Boris and Natasha

 

[WEATHER53]

There was no weaponization of the term it was accurate.

So is: MAGA is violent.

Only in terms of gross numbers but not percentage
Lie try fail

 

[BULLDOG]

In essence, DSA Marxist Democrats are facing criticism for their approach to foreign policy and governance, with some arguing that it has become militaristic and disconnected from the needs of the American people. Additionally, there are concerns about the party's response to perceived threats to Democracy, particularly in the context of political polarization and gerrymandering efforts.
They've increasingly been viewed as adopting a militaristic approach in recent years. Critics have argued that this shift has alienated many voters who are seeking a more peaceful foreign policy. The party's leadership has often defended military actions, which some believe has ceded the anti-war narrative to Republicans. This has led to a perception that Democrats are out of touch with the public's desire for a more diplomatic approach to international relations.
The Democratic Party's current trajectory has led to a growing perception among many Americans that it is not adequately representing their interests. This disconnection may contribute to a broader sense of disillusionment with the political system, raising questions about the party's ability to effectively champion democracy and the needs of the populace.
This questioning their ability to move forward as a political party.

Interesting remark, but crazy made up conspiracy theories are still crazy made up conspiracy theories. Without them, the maga cult wouldn't exist.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Only in terms of gross numbers but not percentage
Lie try fail

That makes no sense. MAGA is violent.

To deny it is weaponizing conspiracy theory.

 

[konradv]

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'​

The left's weaponization of the term 'conspiracy theory'

While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulde...

www.americanthinker.com

9 Feb 2021 ~~ By Landon Freeman


While conspiracy theories have never really had a positive reputation, the '90s and early '00s were the last period in which they were given any amount of mainstream credence and popularity. In The X-Files, FBI agent Fox Mulder was portrayed as holding questionable beliefs, though he was also shown and implied be a genuine truth-seeker, eager to uncover elusive mysteries and conspiracies that had remained hidden for so long.
Fast-forward to 2000. This was the year that the video game Deus Ex was released. Considered one of the greatest video games of all time, the compelling story treats conspiracy theories as valid and plausible, with the main character's very existence being the result of mysterious, underhanded events orchestrated by dangerous, powerful, and secretive individuals.
Compare that unique, bygone zeitgeist to the one looming over us in 2021, in which the term "conspiracy theory" has been weaponized by the left in a widespread effort to delegitimize and shut down conservatives.
~Snip~
One of the main problems with this newfound rhetoric is that it's a monstrous, fallacious hybrid of biased and unfair reasoning. To put it simply, when conservatives are labeled as "conspiracy theorists" in an attempt to destroy their credibility, those propagating this argumentative nonsense are guilty of using three fallacies.
To start, their attack is a blatant ad hominem. This fallacy is quite common and is simply defined as attacking your opponent's character traits or characteristics instead of his actual argument.
Secondly, these attacks are all red herrings, meaning they're using select terms to distract from an important topic, claim, or question.
Finally, these arguments are guilty of committing the poisoning the well fallacy, in which select information about the opposition is pre-emptively relayed to the audience in an attempt at ridiculing, mocking, and delegitimizing them.

Commentary:
Like Landon Freeman, 'CrazyTrader' makes his point.
"Freedom loving Americans eventually found out that the Covid-19 vaccine "boosters" were a scam as they didn't stop the transmission of Covid. So were the "vaccine cards" that lefty wanted everyone to have to carry around in order to live. Lefty would say, well, they aren't mandatory. But then you dug into the details and found out that their plans were that you couldn't even go to a grocery store without one. It was a "conspiracy theory" until it wasn't."
The truth in "Conspiracy theory" is the facts that have been exposed since.

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

The liberal establishment can also be responsible for disseminating conspiracy theories.

theconversation.com

xxxxxxxxxx​

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-politicians-are-in-denial-on-the-education-crisis-ef57095b

xxxxxxxxxx​

It Didn’t Take Long: COVID-19 and the Right’s Assault on Democracy

Does the Left’s eagerness to remake the country in the face of the crisis make it the mirror image of the nationalist right?

washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org

25th Amendment meeting?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

It is quite possible their may be 25th Amendement coup by Vance fore January.

 

[PeterPilot]

It's no surprise at all how many theories during the last 20 years described by MSM as 'conspiracy theories' have since turned out to be conspiracy facts.

Parts of the credulous public have now realized they have been duped by numerous "Official Conspiracy Theories", from the Scamdemic to 911 to Ukraine to Zionists.

 

[Robert W]

It is quite possible their may be 25th Amendement coup by Vance fore January.

That's quite the dream.

 

[WEATHER53]

It's no surprise at all how many theories during the last 20 years described by MSM as 'conspiracy theories' have since turned out to be conspiracy facts.

Parts of the credulous public have now realized they have been duped by numerous "Official Conspiracy Theories", from the Scamdemic to 911 to Ukraine to Zionists.

A special section was created here to shunt facts to which were wrongly dismissed as conspiracy mania

 

[struth]

Without conspiracy theories, the maga cult wouldn't exist

No doubt. It’s all just a conspiracy theory to the 19 percent dembot losers