While the term often refers to crackpot theories, a "conspiracy" is just several people secretly plotting to do something illegal.
Here, there were convictions. This was indeed an actual, factual conspiracy where GM and others secretly plotted to systematically destroy competing public transit.
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pulsewidth@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 30d
Yahuh. The US legal system.
Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 30d
The US has been a corpo shithole for far longer than people realize.
skvlp@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 30d
Yea, I bet that taught them a lesson. (Just not the intended one)
OmegaMouse@pawb.social · 14 pts · 30d
Oh this is a conspiracy? I'd always heard it reported as fact
HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social · 26 pts · 30d
While the term often refers to crackpot theories, a "conspiracy" is just several people secretly plotting to do something illegal.
Here, there were convictions. This was indeed an actual, factual conspiracy where GM and others secretly plotted to systematically destroy competing public transit.
Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 30d
The term is conspiracy THEORY. A conspiracy is when that actually happens.
OmegaMouse@pawb.social · 11 pts · 30d
Ahh I see, I was conflating conspiracy with conspiracy theory - thanks for clearing that up!