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ELON MUSK’S takeover of Twitter last October and the subsequent reporting on the Twitter Files by journalists Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and a handful of others beginning in early December is one of the most important news stories of our time. The Twitter Files story encompasses, and to a large extent connects, every major political scandal of the Trump- Biden era. Put simply, the Twitter Files reveal an unholy alliance between Big Tech and the deep state designed to throttle free speech and maintain an official narrative through censorship and propaganda. This should not just disturb us, it should also prod us to action in defense of the First Amendment, free and fair elections, and indeed our country. Continue Reading... John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist, where he covers politics, immigration, culture, and religion. He is a graduate of Hillsdale College, a former Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. His writings have appeared in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, the New York Post, and The Guardian. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Coming Dark Age. SILENCE! 'Conspiracy Theorist' is a Slur Meant to Silence Us By Stella Morabito | The Federalist | February 6, 2023 The term ‘conspiracy theorist’ is used to halt thoughtfulness and conversation, often under the guise of protecting you from ‘disinformation.’ Back in the 1980s, when Bill Casey was director of Central Intelligence, I asked him a direct question related to analysis. In response, he pointed to his temple and said, “Well, you just gotta use your noodle.”
Whatever you may think of Casey, his pithiness here is instructive. It’s good advice for everyone these days, especially as the term “conspiracy theory” continues to mushroom throughout Big Media, here, there, and everywhere. Team Biden seems to have pushed the term into absolute hyperdrive since he took office. It’s used even when grand plans are out in the open. For example, participants at the recent World Economic Forum congregation in Davos publicly discussed how we should all be censored and surveilled and tracked. The Orwellian life they’d like to shove on us has been preached for decades by WEF founder Klaus Schwab, prior to his 2020 publication of “The Great Reset.” But if you point this out you’re likely to be smeared as a “conspiracy theorist.” As Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and many respected pundits have noted, the WEF goal for an unelected elite to rein in the hoi polloi is no theory. Their activists talk about it constantly. Sure, there are some people who conjure up far-fetched notions of why and how this or that may have happened. But the term “conspiracy theorist” has become a knee-jerk label intended to discredit thoughtful investigation — or just plain observation — by describing investigators as wacky conjurers. This is one of many ways power elites exploit the natural human fear of ostracism in order to induce us to self-silence. Defining Terms So let’s use our noodle and explore the term itself and how it is used. First off, “conspiracy” simply means a secret plan. You can’t be a conspiracy theorist if you’re quoting elaborate plans that are public. And unless you’ve been living in a cave, you also know that secret plans exist. We often think of conspiracies in terms of mafia hit lists, embezzlements, or fraud. Such things do happen, you know. Next, consider the term “theory” or “theorist” as applied to conspiracy. This would be relevant to the person who wonders if there’s a nefarious plan in the works and is investigating. There are legitimate careers dedicated to such things. Actuaries dabble in them, though probably not consciously. Detectives in law enforcement search for a motive in murder cases because it’s their job to speculate in order to solve the case. Of course, none of the above is what first comes to mind when people hear the term “conspiracy theorist.” Rather, it’s meant to invoke the image of a psychotic who is obsessed with an idea concocted out of whole cloth. For example, “the guy at the corner hardware store has channeled Napoleon to send little men to live in our brains and program us into zombies!” You can surely think of many more examples. The common denominator is detachment from reality — or from what we generally know as common experience of the world. ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ Is a Slur Casual use of the term “conspiracy theorist” is a smear to halt thoughtfulness and conversation, often under the guise of protecting you from “disinformation.” It’s a staple in any Wikipedia article about anyone targeted for cancellation by Big Tech. Big Media constantly uses the term to discredit anyone who might threaten its narrative. It’s also used constantly in woke academia and by government officials. The cherry on top is how the FBI has used it to divert public criticism, as with its December statement in reaction to “The Twitter Files.” The FBI statement reads in part: “It is unfortunate that conspiracy theorists and others are feeding the American public
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