Articles by David Coady
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In Defence of Conspiracy Theories (and Why the Term Is a Misnomer)
David Coady | The Conversation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Aug 2020
Yesterday’s conspiracy theories often become today’s incontrovertible facts. In the mid-1990s, journalist Gary Webb’s claims that CIA officials conspired with drug dealers to bring cocaine into the US were dismissed as a conspiracy theory. But the claims were true. The net effect of terms such as “conspiracy theory” and “conspiracism” is to silence people who suspect conspiracies may be occurring. These terms serve to herd respectable opinion in ways that suit the interests of the powerful.
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