If gently being corrected is off-putting, I'm not sure how to help.
Provide a recommendation for a more neutral tone? That was the intent.
Provide a recommendation for a more neutral tone? That was the intent.
I was pointing out the purposeful use of the word "popularized" over "invented" or "created" or "made up", as it's written in poor reproductions of this conspiracy theory, because the verbiage a popular way to discredit the entire point.