Essay On Conspiracy Theory

Yeah! It's a Theory in the USA Conspiracy theorists. Generally, when one hears that term they probably think of a handful of unwashed, paranoid, basement-dwelling people who have kooky theories about all kinds of things. Is that really the truth? Do all conspiracy theorists have those traits and adhere to the same strange beliefs? I propose that the “conspiracy theorist” stereotype can’t be applied to every single person who has one of these theories. The sheer number of people who adhere to one or more of these theories is such that there’s no way such a generalization can be made. They all may have their own individual reasons for their theories, from a lack of control, a need to have an explanation for everything, or even a distrust of digital evidence. However, there may still be a common trait or personality type associated with those who believe in conspiracy theories, and the American public may have a higher stake in those beliefs than many people think. The amount of Americans who believe in at least one conspiracy is
“Two explanations for the emergence of CTs are that they result from social marginalisation and a lack of agency, or that they are due to a need-to-explain-the-unexplained” (Moulding). Most of the theories are attempting to make common sense out of very complex and confusing situations that were potentially never properly explained to the theorist. “Conspiracy theories and scientific theories attempt to explain the world around us. Both apply a filter of logic to the complexity of the universe, thereby transforming randomness into reason” (Shure). These theorists feel a need to explain what they don’t understand. They feel that the government or some shady, elite organization has some kind of knowledge that they are keeping from the public and the explanations they have been given just don’t cut it. They desire a more simple answer for some extremely complex