90% of Americans believe at least one conspiracy theory

Optimus Prime said

That does make some sense but I think there still has to be more to it than that

No matter what random, obscure thing you’re into, other people are into it too

And ever since the internet became a thing there’s probably several websites and Facebook groups for it

Fans of Finnish funk music? There’s a group for that

People who perform Shakespeare in Klingon? There’s a group for that

Collectors of beer cans from the 1980s? There’s an annual convention

People who think ears are sexy? More than you’d think

There’s community and camaraderie to be found no matter what you’re looking for

That still doesn’t explain why conspiracy theories are what some people are looking for

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Sure, you can find groups for anything... .it just happens that conspiracy theories groups are out there too.

I don't think it comes as a surprise to you that I argue a lot with religious people :hihi: To me, it is no different; people want to believe, or it is beneficial to them to be part of the group that believes, and deny evolution, or believe the Earth is 6,000 years old, no matter the overwhelming amount of evidence/proof in front of them...

And conspiracies have a leg up on religions, since various conspiracies have been proven to be true, and some of them nefarious, like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in the U.S., the Halconazo that culminated with the student massacre in Tlatelolco MX in 1968, or even the Nazi extermination of Jews...