Are conspiracy theories destroying democracy?

[averagejoe]

Preparing and conditioning people for future crackdown on those who question.....

That is the title of an article that appeared on BBC Online recently. The implication being that “conspiracy theories pose a threat to democracy”.
Of course conspiracy theories aren’t a “threat to democracy”, this is just the BBC attempting to discredit them.

http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=83312

[BelieveNothing]

It amazes me how easily led people are.

Conspiracies are real and it has been proven repeatedly in history that many/most events are the direct result of conspiracy.

The unbelievers are so loud and so many, its so strange how few people are their own thinker and perceiver these days.

[Bejvas]

They created the term 'conspiracy theories' to discredit any disclosure of truths with their 'wing nut' attacks strategies.