The conspiracy theorist and new age philosophers state that members of an ancient reptilian bloodline secretly rule the. The number of loneactor attacks committed by farright extremists have surged in recent years, most notably in the west where masscasualty attacks have occurred, including the united states, new zealand, the united kingdom, and germany. Theorists believe that many important political events and social trends are due. In late july 2015, in an article about mh370 conspiracy theories, the independent briefly mentioned that it had received an email claiming the u. Conspiracy theory index list of all conspiracy theories. Pdf understanding conspiracy theories researchgate. The death of alberto nisman, the chief investigator of the 1994 amia bombing in argentina, unleashed conspiracy theories and significant political turmoil upon. Finally, i daniel jolley then present an article which provides a discussion on the detrimental nature of conspiracy theories, and highlights the impact of endorsement of, and exposure to, conspiracy theories on ones beliefs and behavioural intentions.
A flying saucer crashed at roswell in 1947 a world ruled by reptiles adolf hitler fakes death aids area 51 aryan master race bermuda triangle bilderberg. The following are 16 popular conspiracy theories that turned out to be true 1. Latour and boltanski conspiracy theories also call for reflections of a more philosophical and political nature. As the covid19 crisis worsens, the world also faces a global misinformation pandemic. The last meeting, at the time of this writing, was held in june 2016 at the taschenbergpalais hotel that is located in dresden.
According to some conspiracy theorists, virtual money credit and debit cards was created by a secret group that plans to dominate the world. A short history of conspiracy theories about the u. The monological nature of conspiracy belief appears to be driven not by conspiracy theories directly supporting one another but by broader beliefs supporting conspiracy theories in general. Here are 10 conspiracy theories, including the roswell ufo crash coverup, the moon landing hoax, princess dianas murder and jfks assassination. Many conspiracy theories relate to clandestine government plans and elaborate murder plots. Updated compilation of confirmed conspiracy theories. Top 10 conspiracy theories that turned out to be true. The following megalist of confirmed conspiracy theories was put together by reddit user 911bodysnatchers322 and the irc chatroom for the rconspiracy subreddit community. The effect of redactions on conspiracy theory beliefs. The jade helm 15 conspiracy theories were based on the jade helm 15 united states military training exercise which took place in multiple u. Most of the internet talk about conspiracy theories in this sample is focused not on propagating, but rather on debunking and mocking them. Antijewish coronavirus conspiracy theories in historical.
The social sciences have increasingly recognized the importance of understanding conspiracy beliefs, and empirical research on this. Mega list of confirmed conspiracy theories we are change. A number of conspiracy theories have quickly emerged linking jews and israel to the coronavirus pandemic. A conspiracy theory is an explanatory hypothesis that accuses two or more persons, a group, or an organization of having caused or covered up, through secret planning and deliberate action, an.
Various military and legalrelated conspiracy theories explain why several walmart stores suddenly closed in april 2015. Top 10 current conspiracy theories alliance for science. These theories are all linked to the most popular antisemitic conspiracy theory of all, the modern. But the blizzard of conspiracy theories creates whiteout conditions that obscure any perception of. Conspiracy theories as stigmatized knowledge michael barkun. Cruz sympathizes with jade helm 15 conspiracy theorists. In fact, one recent study found that conspiracy theorists are actually more sane than the general population. Malaysia airlines flight 370 disappearance theories. Conspiracy theories top ten conspiracies live science.
The most bizarre conspiracy theories of 2015 prove even. This paper provides a primer on conspiracy theories in the patriotmilitia movement. Here are the top 10 conspiracy theories making the rounds. Conspiracy theories explain events by tracing their cause to a plot by a covert organisation. In some rightwing circles, however, jade helm 15 is the basis for an extraordinary conspiracy theory. The fatal attack in february 2020 in hanau, germany, revealed the perpetrators influences to be a combination of traditional farright. Conspiracy theories over jade helm training exercise get some traction in texas a 2012 training operation at camp lejeune in north carolina. So the next time you are tempted to dismiss someone as a conspiracy theorist, just remember that the one that is crazy might actually be you. The most bizarre conspiracy theories of 2015 prove even the most powerful people arent immune to the rumor mill. Its been subjected to many conspiracy theories its connection to objects from outer space.
Globalization is a complex longterm process with positive and negative effects that inevitably lead to positive and negative opinions. These are new mutations of historical strains of antisemitic conspiracy theories, including the poisoning of gentiles motif and the accusation that the jews want to control the world. Conspiracy theories 2015 english 164 pages true pdf 20. Specifically, conspiracy theories are consequential as they have a real impact on peoples health, relationships, and. Up to 150 of the worlds wealthiest and most powerful political leaders attend the annual event. This society, established in 1988 and dedicated to the study of contemporary legends and rumours, today unites folklorists, social. Fernandez, m 2015 military exercise stirs conspiracy theorists, new york times, may 7. This is a list of conspiracy theories that are notable. Conspiracy theories that behave like viruses themselves are spreading just as rapidly online as sarscov2 does offline. The theory of electronic conspiracy is said to be a variant of modern new world order conspiracy theories. When it comes to understanding conspiracy theories today, the authors argue that conspiracy theories appear when socialized motive meets political opportunity p. Conspiracy theories over jade helm training exercise get. Conspiracy theories usually deny consensus or cannot be proven using the historical or scientific method and are not to be confused with research concerning verified conspiracies such as germanys pretense for invading poland in world war ii. According to the original post the name bodysnatchers is representative of the establishment.
The idea gets a little convoluted fringe theories often are but the unhinged activists. Exposure to conspiracy theories in these mediums increases receptivity to conspiracy theories e. Blaming 5g this conspiracy theory should be easy to debunk. Some of the theories may overlap and the list is always growing and expanding as new theories come and go. Mindcontrol, drug trafficking, and government terrorist plots find out the plans that confirmed our wildest suspicions, in the top 10 conspiracy.
This week, social media networks scrambled to take down the 26minute plandemic movie, a viral conspiracy video spreading false claims about the coronavirus. In this introduction to the ejsp special issue on conspiracy theories as a social psychological phenomenon, we describe how this emerging research domain has developed over the past decade and distill four basic principles that characterize belief in conspiracy theories. Another top 10 conspiracy theories of all time youtube. Perhaps sensing the ennui in the chamber on day 2 of the trial, schiff, the chairman of the house intelligence committee, sought to keep the stakes high. The way most conspiracy theories are laid out, one thing always leads to another, so from there i became convinced that a ruling group called the new world order orchestrated everything.
Below is an index of all the main conspiracy theories. The most common faunal conspiracy theories in the middle east have to do with birds. For a couple of decades, area 51 has been the most kept secret military installation around the world. Conspiracy theories in the patriotmilitia movement program on. A recent variant of this conspiracy theory, particularly beloved by antivaccination activists, is the idea that covid is part of a dastardly gatesled. The attendees include royalty, presidents, prime ministers, chief. To be sure, every conspiracy theory is not designed to attack the administrative state in toto.
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