There is no hypocrisy inherently in considering some conspiracy theories absurd and some not. "Conspiracy theory" and "hidden agenda" are gigantic categories. R

There is no hypocrisy inherently in considering some conspiracy theories absurd and some not. "Conspiracy theory" and "hidden agenda" are gigantic categories. Regardless - "I bet you...", followed by some engineered hypocritical opinion, is practically ad hominem. It usually signals that you have drawn the "us vs them" lines, and do not intend to engage intellectually.