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You’ve given no evidence for this after I asked you repeatedly for a source to figure out what is meant by conspiracy theory.
I was replying to your examples of OJ and Kavanaugh, not sure why you made an upthread comment but whatever.
From Wikipedia:
It always has to be MULTIPLE people. A single person cannot, by definition, do a conspiracy. OJ Simpson acting alone cannot be engaged in a conspiracy. Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulting his classmate makes him a criminal but the act is still not a conspiracy. (If you believe the Jews or the CIA made him do it or framed him for their goals, then that would be a conspiracy theory). How many comments do we need to go back and forth to explain basic English definitions?
Show me the source or admit you don’t have one. I no longer want to go through you as a middleman, because we’re clearly talking past each other.
You’re well within your right to think me stupid, but I want to understand, so please help if you can.
Are you trolling? I just gave you the definitions of the term conspiracy theory. What are you even going on about? Are you trying to argue a specific conspiracy? Go troll somewhere else.
So I’m guessing you don’t have a source and made it up. But sure, I’m trolling.