Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theories refer to explanations of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation and usually by the government, organised crime groups or large corporations. Although the term 'conspiracy theory' is usually used as an insult, many conspiracies actually make more sense than the official explanations.

List of Conspiracies

Confirmed Conspiracies

Conspiracies that the actors in said conspiracy have admitted to participating in

• COINTELPRO, an effort by the FBI to disrupt 'extremist' (predominantly left-wing) organisations
• MK-ULTRA, an effort by the CIA to develop mind control techniques, that included kidnapping American citizens and administer drugs (notably LSD) without their knowledge or consent
• Watergate

Very Likely Conspiracies

For conspiracies with significant amounts of evidence to support them and no plausible alternative explanations

• Belgian police were participants in a child sex trafficking ring that was exposed in the 1990s.
• Juanita Nielsen was assassinated by the Mafia in Sydney, Australia and covered up by local police for her support for the Green Bans (hurting profits in the Mafia-linked construction industry) and efforts to expose police corruption.
• The War on Drugs is more about increasing the power of the police, profits for well-connected organised crime groups and repressing left-wing social movements across the world.

Likely Conspiracies

Conspiracies with a fair amount of evidence behind them, but plausible alternative explanations do exist

• John F. Kennedy was assassinated by the CIA and Mafia for his anti-crime and (somewhat) anti-war policies.
• Olof Palme was assassinated by the CIA and South African police working together.

Unlikely Conspiracies

Conspiracies with some evidence, but there are gaps in the theory and plausible alternative explanations.

Very Unlikely Conspiracies

Conspiracies with very little evidence to support them, and its usually circumstantial evidence

• That the Zapatistas are in fact a front by drug cartels to destablise the Mexican government.
• That Rojava and Kibbutzim are Zionist and Imperialist plots to steal Arab land.

Debunked Conspiracies

Conspiracies that has seen all evidence debunked

• Holocaust Denial - the belief that the Holocaust either didn't happen or has been significantly exaggerated to discredit Hitler's wonderful ideas (sarcasm) or to benefit the 'Jewish Elite'.