Critical Thinking is a skill that we all have and all use to some degree.
It can be a great help or even a debilitating hindrance, depending on the circumstances and can vary greatly depending upon the individual person/situation.
It is hardly surprising that you would try to focus on the aspect of Critical Thinking being a negative concept and only related to those who you consider to be Conspiracy Theorists.
Critical Thinking doesn’t make a Conspiracy Theorist if you understood what it means you would know that it doesn’t predispose a person agree or disagree with the conventional wisdom.
It just means that the person is the type who is willing to consider a point, position or idea.
They might even do a little research to get a better understanding of the point/idea being discussed or debated.
It is hardly surprising that you dislike the critical thinking phrase because people who are critical of the Left side of government make you angry and being a committed Lefty Looney supporter with a healthy addiction to swilling down the media driven narratives Koolaid flagons You view any Thinking person as a threat
