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== Frameworks for conspiracies ==

Conspiracies are often understood through distinct frameworks that conceptualize and categorize them as interrelated parts of larger systemic agendas. These frameworks provide insights into the mechanisms and interconnections underlying various conspiracies, as analyzed by investigators.

=== Problem-reaction-solution ===
This framework describes how conspirators create or exploit a [[problem]], provoke a [[public reaction]] such as [[fear]] or [[anger]], and then offer a pre-planned [[solution]] that advances their hidden agenda. Investigators often apply this framework to events such as [[acts of terrorism]], which are interpreted as [[false flag operations]] designed to justify expansions in [[mass surveillance]] or [[military intervention]]. For example, the [[September 11 attacks]] are frequently analyzed as an event orchestrated to facilitate wars in the [[Middle East]] and the [[Patriot Act]], which expanded government powers.

=== Hub-and-spoke model ===
Smaller conspiracies, or [[spokes]], are understood as interconnected components of a larger overarching agenda, or [[hub]]. The hub is often represented by entities such as the [[Illuminati]], the [[Bilderberg Group]], or other [[secret societies]], while the spokes include specific events like the [[Watergate scandal]], [[Project MKUltra]], or alleged [[UFO conspiracy theories]]. Investigators use this framework to connect actions by [[corporations]] and [[governments]], such as the concealment of smoking risks by [[Big Tobacco]], to broader systemic agendas involving [[knowledge suppression]] and [[power consolidation]].

=== Controlled opposition ===
This framework suggests that certain dissenting voices or critics of [[mainstream narratives]] are intentionally placed to mislead inquiries or divert attention from deeper truths. Investigators allege that media figures who appear to challenge [[government policies]] or corporate actions may in fact serve as part of a [[controlled opposition]], maintaining the illusion of free [[public discourse]] while steering the narrative in acceptable directions. Allegations against high-profile whistleblowers, investigative journalists, or [[activist groups]] often involve claims of controlled opposition.

=== Recursive suppression ===
Recursive suppression refers to the active suppression of [[evidence]] and the discrediting of individuals who investigate or expose conspiracies. This framework is frequently invoked in theories surrounding [[UFO disclosure]], where whistleblowers are alleged to face systemic discrediting by [[mass media]], [[scientific institutions]], and [[government agencies]]. Supposed efforts to suppress [[technological advancements]] like [[free energy]] devices are also framed within this model. Historical cases like [[Project MKUltra]], where [[classified documents]] concealed the full extent of [[human experimentation]], are often cited as proof of recursive suppression practices.

=== Long-term incrementalism ===
This framework describes conspiracies as unfolding gradually over decades or centuries, with small, seemingly unrelated steps accumulating into significant changes. Investigators apply this model to theories about the gradual erosion of [[privacy]] through increasing [[mass surveillance]] technologies, interpreting it as part of a long-term plan to establish [[global control]]. Alleged conspiracies involving [[cultural shifts]], such as the promotion of specific [[political ideologies]] or the centralization of global [[financial systems]], are also analyzed within this framework. For example, the rise of [[digital currencies]] is often linked to long-term plans to consolidate [[economic control]].