Reasons For Conspiracy Theory Parodies


By Mattie Knight


Conspiracy theories have always been in existence since time in memorial. We all love to talk about what other people are conspiring to do or have done. The world today is full of crazy notions and stories of what certain powerful governments, groups and cults are conspiring to do. They have been woven around some serious allegations and accusations. While these some may seem harmless, they have serious social consequences on the society. With all this, indifferent and almost extreme stories doing the rounds, we all need the laughs of conspiracy theory parodies to even out the odds.

Recent research has discovered that these theories have a bad negative effect on the social behavior of people. It has been revealed that persons exposed to various speculation and conspiracy spin offs react negatively to certain related projects and activities. For example, those suspicious of the government tend not to be involved in politics and do not vote. The same applies to those exposed to climate change or vaccination conspiracies, as they tend to shun any related initiatives.

Conjecture is quite subversive. It undermines the any confidence in the set positions and projects set to help improve the living conditions of citizens. With levels of suspicion growing, it becomes hard to initiate and push certain contentious policies even though they might be genuine. This leads to loss of confidence in the institutions of power.

These speculations, more often than not, leave people feeling hopeless and powerless to change their situations. This leads to decreased social engagements because everybody is suspicious of everyone. People tend to believe that their fate is in the control of a select few powerful elite. These persons are believed to have thought out everything and enjoy absolute control. Evidence shows that these theories influence people without their knowledge.

Conspiracy can lead to the creation and establishment of corrupt institutions and governments. One classic example is the speculations released by the Nazi government that the Jewish were covertly influencing world affairs. They claimed that Zionists were ruling the world and establishing their undue influence. This caused widespread hatred in some parts of Europe towards Jews and led to their massacre in the holocaust.

Recently, the western governments wove and disseminated conjecture around the spread of terrorist networks leading to the creation of fascist policies in foreign affairs and domestically. These have discriminated against people of a certain race and religious affiliations.

These theories have resulted in several arms races between governments most notably during the cold war. Suspicion among nations has led to hostility and the rush to secure borders. This has led to the creation of weapons of mass destruction in the anticipation of war or attacks. The world is no stranger to such weapons like the nuclear bomb that almost destroyed Japan. Unfortunately, most of these weapons end up in the hands of terrorists and war criminals.

Conspiracy theories have caused tension among states. They are at the center of most social and political debates globally. They tend to start needless arguments instead of mature talks. Hence the importance of more parodies in the world.




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