10 Truths About the Conspiracy Theorist Craze

Back in the day, it was fashionable and considered perfectly normal to believe a theory or two about the JFK assassination. It could be said the initial investigation was a bit botched, and naturally, imaginations went wild. However, since those days, theories like 9/11 “truths” have created a sense of paranoia, fear and far-reaching power behind conspiracy theories. That’s made them sort of like a religion, and also like one of the worst horror movies imaginable — one where normal citizens have allowed governments to become more fascist, all because they believed it already was. Scary indeed. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: http://bit.ly/1QRrRgJ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: 10 Misadventures of “Florida Man” https://youtu.be/u80Vkr3R3EY Top 10 Amazing Yet Uninspiring Achievements https://youtu.be/pEfLvT7-3pU Text version: http://bit.ly/2FZZyhW Coming up: 10. Many Conspiracy Theorists Are Insecure; Complete Government Control Is Comforting 9. The Craze Online Has Created An Entire Industry Around Selling Conspiracy Theories 8. It Is Likely Many Conspiracy Theorists Have Delusional Disorders, And Are Being Used 7. A Single Theory Or Two Have Snowballed Into A Vast, Overarching Conspiracy 6. Ancient Aliens Has Helped People Lose Their Sense Of Reason By Misleading People 5. Politicians Love Using Conspiracy Theories To Their Advantage 4. Once A Conspiracy Theorist Believes Something, It Is Practically Set In Stone 3. Conspiracy Theorism Is Practically Becoming A Religion 2. People Can Be Easily Duped By “Experts” (… And So Can “Experts” Themselves) 1. Leaving The Belief In A Conspiracy Can Be Like Leaving A Cult Source/Further reading: http://bit.ly/2FOL98V https://nyti.ms/2FZZyys http://bit.ly/2idtWbb http://bit.ly/2FZZzm0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9w-i5oZqaQ https://politi.co/2FOB6AR http://bit.ly/2FZZA9y http://bit.ly/2FOLacZ http://bit.ly/2ujl2kx http://bit.ly/2yY1Qv3 http://bit.ly/1GTxKb6 http://bit.ly/2BzLJ5T http://bit.ly/2FdvBKL http://bit.ly/2FTLjMm http://bit.ly/2BJwXJN http://bit.ly/2FQi7WI http://bit.ly/2FZZFdm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BEUykdqTq0 http://bit.ly/2FSJGOQ http://bit.ly/2FZZGOs http://bit.ly/2FQjwMM http://bit.ly/2FZZIpy http://bit.ly/2FRtNsa http://bit.ly/2QKH1MZ http://bit.ly/2FPwEBN http://bit.ly/2FZZJtC http://bit.ly/2FQjyEo http://bit.ly/2SuDIq6 http://bit.ly/2ATg7q3 http://bit.ly/2FZk3vc