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It’d be funny if “conspiracy theorist” was on the list as critical of people with poor education, people less able to form rational thoughts about how the world works, people easily deceived, people unable to discern truth. I suspect conspiracy theorists find this term derogatory.

Thoughts on what replacement they’d prefer? I also suspect though that they wouldn't want to be identified as a group at all. What do you do when there's group that doesn't want to be referred to as a group?



I believe truthers is what they call themselves.


“theorist” has a sophisticated sound to it. I can’t think of a better sounding alternative.


In Germany they're calling them selves 'Querdenker' (lateral thinkers).


people with dissenting opinion.




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