Conspiracy or genuine concern?

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What do you think divides a conspiracy theory and a worthy concern?
Is it a thin line or gorge?
Is someone who is very skeptical of  " the Man"/govt/corporation/group, etc always going to be accused of being a conspiracist or does the particular subject matter?
An example could be Govt nutrition guidelines, for years promoting low fat or sugar free diets it was found that the studies used to defend it were inaccurate and had massive conflicts of interest;  the govt did know the studies were flimsy at the time.
Some people took this as govt being in bed with sugar industry/big Corp food (Nestle, InBev, etc.) and knowingly promoting unhealthy diets for "population control" or mass Guinea pig studies. 
Give other examples if you can please.

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I don’t like conspiracy theories. I differentiate them as having no basis in fact or current science. There have always been plenty of reputable professionals warning of the dangers of sugar for example. 
I wouldn’t say someone is always going to be wrong just for questioning government, or even being antigovernment, but when they have a history of repeating misinformation or blatant lies, I’m going to fully disregard them. Alex Jones would be a good example of this.

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I think some very plausible scenarios often get swept under the rug as a “conspiracy theory” because certain minds simply cannot comprehend alternative thinking to their own biased views. Some theories are just plain off the wall, but some actually get you thinking but society shrugs it off and calls you crazy for putting certain factual evidence together and it making logical sense. 
One I’ll bring up is the 9/11 attacks. Many conspiracy theories revolve around this event but the totality of it was that the US govt was behind it. When you start looking at actual FACTS- IE the degree in which steel melts versus the degree in which fossil fuel burns for example, it’s hard not to let your mind wonder about the “what if’s”. 🧠🤔💭

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Well living in another country vs living in the states I definitely feel something shady is up with the government especially with nutrition regulations and medical treatments amongst many other things. So I don’t believe most of these conspiracy theories are too far off 🤷🏻‍♀️

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This probably does not answer your question, but honestly as a skeptical thinker, I often find the divide comes from those being able to articulate rational thinking and understand how a solid argument is formed and those that do not understand. 
People  who often fail at this fill this hole in their skill set by relying on what has been fed to them by a so called authority figure or news outlet. Or by straw manning arguments.
“People believe half of what they see and nearly all of what they hear” This is a perfect saying that runs true with conspiracies. For example you can look up on youtube yourself, hundreds of skyscrapers on fire and none of them fall the same way the twin towers of 9/11 did. They all degrade slowly and fall apart only at the weakest parts, most of which are still standing as the frame structures are too strong. 
The towers on the other hand fall in the exact same way that all demolitions do. They fell at free fall, the same speed as demolitions and into its base, the same as a demolition. 
So whilst we see a clear argument backed with evidence, people often are more inclined to believe what they hear about the incident instead. They hear that fires cause the collapse from the media and so it must be.  
Alternative it can work against the conspirators as it leads them to believe anything and everything the figure they admire say about certain subjects, despite the evidence we can objectively see to the contrary. 
I think conspirators get a bad wrap, ultimately one of the most important traits in society is to question everything thats being told to you. It is such a valuable tool, which does not seek to undermine people but to clarify the truth.

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To me the difference is vast. One major factor at play, proof/facts/evidence.

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lol fun fact: the phrase “conspiracy theory” was actually promoted by the CIA to use as a cover-up for their illegal activities and efforts to overthrow foreign governments.

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Well, if you have pretty compelling evidence for thinking the government is being paid off by companies and industries to promote or legislate certain things, then it's not as much of a theory. 
I think it starts as a concern and can lead to finding out that it's likely or possible that the state consistently bends for corporate money. 
To think it's like a "conspiracy theory" & that there is no credibility to such concerns at this point probably means you have little knowledge on the matter at this point.
It's not a conspiracy, it's unfortunately how things work in crony capitalism.

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There have been instances where “conspiracy theories” have turned out to be true as time goes by and evidence is presented. 
I think it’s silly to think that governmental agencies are 100% transparent about what’s going on

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The government/"they" are in bed with the corporations. They are trying to screw us up with all the synthetic hormones/chemicals/preservatives/corn syrup in food. Most food is garbage. 
There is a lot of crap in the water also. They want to eliminate most of humanity. Research Agenda 21.

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I think that when someone decides to text you to turn off your phone at a certain because the government is going to spy on everyone at once and then tells you they will not answer their phone during that time, it’s a conspiracy. My MIL did this when the government sent out that text to most people and I just laughed. She was so worried

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