the idea that conspiracy theories are spurious is a result of mentally ill people irrationally latching onto them and far predates cointelpro. that said, it is

the idea that conspiracy theories are spurious is a result of mentally ill people irrationally latching onto them and far predates cointelpro. that said, it is trivially true that the world is run by conspiracies -- conspiracy is simply a label for private agreement for coordinated action, which carries negative emotional valence as a result of that association.