Conspiracy Theorists Quote by Thomas M. Nichols

“Conspiracy theories, by contrast, are frustrating precisely because they are so intricate. Each rejoinder or contradiction only produces a more complicated theory. Conspiracy theorists…

— Thomas M. Nichols

The beauty of any conspiracy theory is that because it can't be proved, that just makes it more 'real.' It's not a question of…

— Dean Haglund

A good conspiracy is unprovable. I mean, if you can prove it, it means they screwed up somewhere along the line.

— Mel Gibson

“As philosopher Brian Keeley has pointed out, by weaving every niggling anomaly into a grand unifying theory, conspiracy theories can look stronger than the…

— Rob Brotherton

The conspiracy community regularly seizes on one slip of the tongue, misunderstanding, or slight discrepancy to defeat twenty pieces of solid evidence; accepts one…

— Vincent Bugliosi

“Arguing at length with a conspiracy theorist is not only fruitless but sometimes dangerous, and I do not recommend it. It’s a treadmill of…

— Thomas M. Nichols

It does no good to believe in what does not exist to the point one cannot focus on what is real. That would be…

— John Ridley

“What do you call a conspiracy theory that's backed up by evidence? Oh yes, a conspiracy”

— Ian Shircore

In the [John F.] Kennedy case, I believe the absence of a conspiracy can be proved to a virtual certainty.

— Vincent Bugliosi

There can be a conspiracy, but the presence of a conspiracy is actually not an excuse for conspiracy thinking.

— Masha Gessen

“Facts count. Conspiracy theories, usually the refuge of the bitter or disempowered, range from factually challenged to wildly hallucinogenic. Many conspiracy theories do both…

— K Lee Lerner

“Defining what constitutes a conspiracy theory is difficult.”

— Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior