Why Americans are buying into rabid pro-Trump conspiracy theories via YahooFinance
1 / 7A conspiratorial pro-Trump subculture known as QAnon is lurking in mainstream political culture while spreading baseless accusations against big names in business and culture.
Previous research, summarized by the New York Times, has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories “are more likely to be cynical about the world in general and politics in particular. Conspiracy theories also seem to be more compelling to those with low self-worth, especially with regard to their sense of agency in the world at large. Conspiracy theories appear to be a way of reacting to uncertainty and powerlessness.
The YouTube videos about Cemex, Wood said, suggest that the people behind them are “deeply unstable.” Wood said there’s always a chance of unfounded allegations like these picking up steam, possibly even spilling into the mainstream like Pizzagate or Obama birtherism .
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