There is actually a lot that goes into this. First of all it is the need to have an equally big explanation for any given large event.
Lets say we take the destruction of the world trade centers but lets switch up history a bit. Instead of it being a terrorist attack it was just a small accident. Perhaps someone accidentally caused a gas explosion and it somehow miraculously destroyed both buildings.
The fact that something so insignificant could have such a large impact is unsatisfying or unacceptable to some people. They have to justify it with saying it was not just a small accident that caused them so much anguish and grief but a massive conspiracy targeting them personally because that is the only way they could accept something that bad happening to them.
The 2nd thing I want to mention is a fundamental distrust in authority. They do not believe that they are being told the full truth and without access to a reliable source outside of that they often get their "truth" from some crackpot on the internet instead.
Of course there are plenty of other reasons but those are two good starting points in understanding the American psyche.
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The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized.
- Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928)
Only the idiots who get all of the attention by shouting stupid shit as loud as they can to anyone who will listen. The rest of us are sitting at home hopping they will shut up already. The real problem is that our media gives them the attention they so desperately crave.
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Do all Americans seriously entertain conspiracy theories?
Haha I was wondering the same thing. Like people come up with the most wild crap.
I don't cause I think it's dumb to over analyze things.Not this American. There is definitely a segment of society that believes in all that stuff.
Well there is a conspiracy against the common American
His life is being undermined in every way by the oligarchsExactly! Especially Trump supporters. They disavow actual facts and then claim unproven conspiracies.
Cause our leader, is one
He's a conspiracy theorist, because he himself, is a conspiracy theoryYou mean they aren't out to get us?
CONSPIRACY THEORY! BRAINWASHED LIBERAL!
:D :DBecause the media has proven time and time again that it can’t be trusted.
Remember, It's not Paranoia when the government is actually after you. LMFAO
okay name something that is not a conspiracy theory that people think is
Because there are many who want to get us.
because they keep turning out to be right. only an idiot would keep saying all conspiracy theories are fake when they keep being found to be correct.
Like what? Give me an example.
Your premise is false.
Because many things actually ARE!
I’m not an American, do they really
Um, we don't.
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