Conspiracy theorists

Could the allure of conspiracy theories be more than just a byproduct of skepticism, but a reflection of societal anxieties and the erosion of trust in institutions? In “The Idea of Conspiracy in McCarthy Era Politics,” Richard M. Fried warns of conspiracy infiltrating politics and the minds of American citizens. Following the Cold War, America found itself in a period of heightened tension and distrust. McCarthy capitalized on post-war paranoia to amplify the Red Scare, spreading accusations,…

on the moon is debatable as well as controversial. There are many inconsistencies surrounding the moon landing evidence, and the motive to be the first power on the moon may certainly have resulted in a moon landing hoax. Given these points many theorists refuse to believe…

Pentagon as the fourth plane was headed towards Washington D.C. Responsible for the countless deaths on that Tuesday morning was Osama bin Laden followed by his Islamic terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, and no one else (Elizabeth Purdy 12). Countless conspiracy theories come to life after impacting events happen, and dismally, 9/11 is no exception. Conspirators argue that 9/11 was an inside job used to blame the Iraqi nation in order to have valid reason to go overseas to steal middle-eastern oil,…

ball that is alien conspiracy theories started rolling. Although the idea of an alien space craft was later refuted by the government, claiming instead it was a top secret spy balloon, this did not stop certain individuals from claiming that this was more than top secret spy equipment, but a conspiracy by the government to cover-up the extraterrestrials…

I find it pretty crazy, that one person can get something from a piece of research while another person, can something completely different. Another example of this, would be the claims that aspartame causes a vast amount of problems. The conspiracy theorist unfortunately got their information from an…

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia carried 239 people from varying countries. Some theorists think that MH370 might have veered southward towards the Indian Ocean. Pilots in charge of the plane were expected to check in with air traffic controllers in Venice, but it never happened. The disappearance of this plane is crucially important, so officials know if they need to arrest anybody or search somewhere else for MH370. So many conspiracy theories have come up with this event, because the pilots could…

The Kennedy Assassination There are many conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, (JFK). One of the most prominent, is that lone gunman and communist sympathizer Lee Harvey Oswald, on his own accord, took matters into his own hand and singlehandedly planned and executed the President of the United States of America. Another theory was that Oswald was a pawn in a deadly game of politics and mafia wars and was directed by the powers that be to kill JFK, and…

Kevin Myers Professor Vollaro ENC 1101 6/25/16 Editorial 9/11 Conspiracy September 11, 2001, is remembered as most one of the most tragic and unbelievable days in United States history. No American will ever forget this day. Most likely ever person in the world was affected in some profound way affected. Our very freedom, our way of life, and our pride came under attack in a deadly series of terrorists attacks. Many victims died in the airplanes, or in their offices working, as businessmen…

Gun control, are people the problem? Conspiracy theorist crazy? Is the world a stage to create panic? President Obama is trying to take The right to bear arms from us by creating fear in America and making conspiracy theorist look like crazy people, and those people are not crazy. The Federal Bank runs the government, and the government controls America by staging shootings in America. We, the people, need to wake up. No President, no Federal Bank, and No government should take away any…

occurred on the radio transmission that experts say sounded like gunfire. The House Select Committee later determined that the sound pattern caught on channel 1 might have come from the grassy knoll and concluded that it could have contributed to a conspiracy. The was a separate study done on the radio recordings and the laboratory finds were the…