There is a wealth of conspiracy theories out there for the people to uh and awe over….from earth being flat to hollow earth to aliens….
But what are the ones that most believe in?
I am glad you asked for I happen to have an answer for you.
The latest Economist/YouGov Poll asked Americans their opinions on prominent conspiracy theories relating to vaccine-autism links, sex-trafficking among top Democrats, and a secretive shadow government ruling the world. To understand what drives belief in these theories, we looked at how opinions vary based on the social and demographic groups Americans say they belong to, as well as some of their other views and behaviors.
The results of our analysis suggest that belief in some conspiracies is closely linked to views on QAnon, an internet conspiracy theory and political movement that first emerged in 2017 on the anonymous website 4chan. Two-thirds of Americans say they have heard about QAnon and 14% of those who have heard of it say they have a somewhat or very favorable opinion of it. One in five Americans say they know someone – themselves, a family member, a friend, or an acquaintance – who supports QAnon.
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41873-which-groups-americans-believe-conspiracies
Just as regions across the US have their own urban legends, many have controversial conspiracy theories as well.
Throughout the US, there are people who believe the government, large organizations, or secretive companies are hiding the truth from the public. These conspiracists strive to uncover the “truth” behind some of the biggest news stories, from supposed UFO sightings to the JFK assassination to the Kentucky Derby.
These are some of the wildest conspiracy theories from around the US.
Which do you believe in?
Ever wonder why some believe in certain theories?
Pre-pandemic, the question I would most often get was, “How do I know whom to trust when it comes to health and science information?”
Over three years after a new virus began sweeping the globe, the question I hear again and again is, “Why is it that my husband/sister/aunt/father believes in all this conspiratorial nonsense?”
As it turns out, the two questions are related (more on that later), but until now, I could only offer empathy and hypotheses. Although conspiracy theories have been stowed away on humanity’s whispers for millennia, research into the people who hold these beliefs only got started in earnest about thirty years ago.
Studies have attempted to see if people who believe in a particular conspiracy theory or who have a general propensity for believing in these theories have something else in common. This link might predispose them to be convinced by stories of sinister machinations or it might be something that is fed by conspiracy theories and grows as a consequence. Either way, scientists were looking for associations and they found plenty. But early on, these studies were not very good or generalizable, which meant there were plenty of contradictions in the literature.
Enjoy and smile.
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I have a solution for credibility problems…”Believe Nothing; Trust No one.” — simple, practical and effective.
Good advice it is a shame that few will take it chuq
I am not in any groups or cults, but I do believe in three of the main conspiracy theories.
1) I will never believe that Oswald acted alone in the JFK assassination.
2) I still don’t believe that the first Moon landing was real, even though I watched it on TV.
3) 9/11 was essentially an inside job, with the full cooperation of the Bush government in collusion with Saudi Arabia. (Nothing at all to do with Iraq.)
Call me crazy, I don’t care. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
9/11 was an inside job for me as well and the rest I just have a hard time believing. chuq