• shastaxc@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    How is it a conspiracy? It’s a fact that’s been quite well known for hundreds of years

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      1 year ago

      That’s mostly the modern understanding, but the word also still means people working together to achieve something.

      • EatATaco@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        A conspiracy is working with people secretly to do some illegal or wrong in some way. You aren’t conspiring with your teammates to win a soccer game.