Conspiracy Theories

A conspiracy theory is a theory that explains an event as being the result of a plot by a covert group or organization or a belief that a particular unexplained event was caused by such a group according to the dictionary. Fears of conspiracies have been present in America since its birth, mostly focused around politics. For example, Andrew Jackson was confronted by an assassin in 1835, but the gun failed to fire. The man was committed an asylum after being judged insane. Soon after, however, two witnesses claimed to have seen the assassin at a Senator’s house shortly before the event. Some people accused the senator of plotting Jackson’s murder while other pointed the finger at Jackson saying that this was a plot to gain support (Walker, 2013). Conspiracy theories are the result of paranoia which is a fear that will never completely be alleviated. Conspiracy theories also seem to be more popular in times of a weak economy. They make it easy to put point the finger and put the blame on some group. Conspiracy theories are usually associated with some kind of political issue, whether it be about fiscal issues, trying to get laws passed, wars, and so on. When searching for information on conspiracy theories, I could see that they are usually associated with some kind of illness or just being crazy. For a conspiracy theory to be true, especially on a large scale, many people would need to be involved. I believe that’s one of the reasons that a lot of people don’t believe in them. The public cannot wrap its head around this kind of manipulation. Personally, I have no idea if they could be possible. There have been hundred of alleged conspiracy theories floating around. Some if the most popular include events like 9/11, The War on Terror, and I’ve even been exposed to some involving Sandy Hook. I think that conspiracy theories are so controversial and difficult to prove or disprove that they’re talked about frequently and questioned constantly. There are multiple