> as though there's some kind of coordinated conspiracy. I don't see how this is different from consensus among actors, or rather it looks the same. The label

> as though there's some kind of coordinated conspiracy. I don't see how this is different from consensus among actors, or rather it looks the same. The label or attribute conspiracy is a tool used to discredit findings or positive correlations. I see now that you think elite is overloaded and programmed to have conspiracy relation. This is not true though according to m-w: "a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence". If you pay attention to main stream media, you will see almost all forms of dissent attributed to conspiracy.