truther

Some truthers have self-identified as such because they feel the label is a positive alternative to “conspiracy theorist,” i.e., the term foregrounds their belief that they are searching for the truth. Others, however, reject the term as pejorative. Indeed, in the broader culture, truther and related -er words are often used derogatorily, sometimes associated with loneliness, paranoia, and insanity.

It’s important to note that trutherism, as the beliefs or attitude of a truther are sometimes called, is not confined to any particularly left or right ideology. Truthers can be liberal or conservative, and truthers on either end of the political spectrum actually make a lot of the same arguments, albeit often aimed at different government, media, or corporate targets. While the term truthers is often leveled at conspiracy theorists or fact skeptics, truthers themselves are not a single group with a consistent set of beliefs