Conspiracy theories are created to explain events in the history labeled as “accidents” or “coincidence.” Social movement leaders use the “showing distrust” argument to persuade their followers of the existence of “something wrong” or “something that doesn’t fit” in the government and the organizations in charge of the public affairs.
In the early 21st century, U.S. political movement that arose in reaction to the economic crisis of 2008 and the government rescue and aid measures for the financial, automobile, and other industries as well as broader stimulus measures enacted in 2008 and 2009. Strongly conservative ideologically, the movement and its members generally opposed the …show more content…
In his speech “Message to the Grassroots,” Malcolm X claims:
We have a common enemy. We have this in common: We have a common oppressor, a common exploiter, and a common discriminator. But once we all realize that we have this common enemy, then we unite on the basis of what we have in common. And what we have foremost in common is that enemy -- the white man. He's an enemy to all of us. I know some of you all think that some of them aren't enemies. Time will tell.
Malcolm X establish his first conspiracy argument, showing distrust not only toward the government, but also to all white people. He argued that black people always have been oppressed and exploited by the white man and for that reason, African-Americans should no trust in any white. While the civil rights movement was fighting racial segregation, Malcolm X was in favor of the complete separation of blacks from whites. For supporters, Malcolm X went on to history as a courageous defender of the rights of African Americans, a man who accused white Americans in the harshest conditions of their crimes against black Americans, while their detractors He was accused of preaching racism and