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You're changing the definition of "conspiracy theory" in an ad hoc fashion to exclude the counterexample you were given of NSA spying.
by ColanR 6y ago
You're changing the definition of "conspiracy theory" in an ad hoc fashion to exclude the counterexample you were given of NSA spying.
- JoeSmithson 6y agoWhat's an example of a claim that you think was considered a conspiracy theory pre-Snowden, that now isn't? The existence of "NSA spying" I don't believe was ever considered a conspiracy theory.
- ColanR 6y ago> What's an example of a claim that you think was considered a conspiracy theory pre-Snowden, that now isn't? "The NSA has a giant secret building in the midwest where they store surveilance." "The US government is spying on US citizens." I remember the pre-snowden discussions online and offline, and saying the US government was spying on US citizens was tinfoil hat territory. I even had conversations with government contractors who used the line, 'the government could never keep a secret that big'.