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A specific variant of conspilighting focused on the “tin foil hat” stereotype—the image of the paranoid, irrational conspiracy believer. Tinfoillighting dismisses any critical inquiry or unconventional perspective by implying that the questioner is delusional, paranoid, or disconnected from reality. It is often deployed in response to legitimate questions about institutional secrecy, historical revision, or corporate malfeasance, shutting down discussion by mocking the asker as unhinged.
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