Here is how you make a conspiracy theory: take a couple of facts, stir in a few assumptions, then add a heroic victim and plenty of villains. And — this part is very important — simply leave out anything that doesn’t fit your preconceptions. A good conspiracy theory will elevate its hero to the status of a saint, or a martyr, or, best of all, both.
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