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Margret Kopala's avatar

Name calling is the last refuge of the intellectually bankrupt. While normally the preserve of school yard bullies, today it is routinely used to shut down debate and worse to marginalize, demonize and yes pathologize political opponents. So when we hear terms like 'racist', any word that includes the word 'phobe' or 'denier' and, now, 'conspiracy theorist' (among countless others) we must, more than ever, call their users out, insist they make their case, and engage in whatever dialogue is possible, allowing for both sides of the story.

Matthias has this exactly right.

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peggy bean's avatar

The term conspiracy theorist was coined by the CIA to discredit anyone looking into the JFK assassination.

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