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Conspiracy theories didn't start with the internet — they were baked into the American Revolution itself, and that history may reframe how we see them today.
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Theory Briefing
- Conspiracy thinking stretches back to the American Revolution, suggesting it is a recurring feature of U.S. political life, not a modern breakdown.
- The framing implies today's viral suspicions follow patterns that have surfaced repeatedly across American history.
- Treating conspiracy theories as part of the national story — rather than aberrations — raises questions about why they keep finding an audience.