Grab Those Tin-Foil Hats.
I just had a thought.
Conspiracy theories(or rather, the community around them) are the ultimate echo-chambers:
Someone disagrees? They must be a shill(I've actually been called this by a couple really crazy theorists just because I could tear their theories apart)
Information goes against you're view of reality? It must be planted.
The evidence on hand challenges your theory? It must be falsified in some way.
Someone doesn't believe you or doesn't share your delusions? They must be in on it.
A news source doesn't confirm your bias? They must be owned by the New World Order.
A news sources panders to you? They must be the real holders of the truth.
In all truth though, I can see where it comes from. Fear compounded by escapism and wanted to be the cool guy that's fighting for something like Fox Mulder or Diana Skully.
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