I think you are saying that not every CTist is a "maximalist" as you put it. A lot of CT is just being skeptical about things and trying to reconcile either "s

I think you are saying that not every CTist is a "maximalist" as you put it. A lot of CT is just being skeptical about things and trying to reconcile either "statements against interest" or actions that are not congruent with a person's position in society or the government. Since CT is usually anonymous as to the person advancing it, is it reasonable to assume that for instance, the "flat earth theory" might be in fact advanced as a form of "false flag" in order to discredit other theories, even on a different subject? A way to "increase the noise to signal ratio" as it were?