Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Rationale Behind Conspiracy Theory Parodies

By Mattie Knight


Conspiracy theories have been part and parcel of our daily lives for a long time. Everybody has heard of at least a version of speculation surrounding one or more contentious issues or piece of news. The effects of these theories is not in the spin offs themselves but in the effects that they cause to the social fabric globally. They tend to be more disruptive than most people give them credit. This trend has lead to widespread paranoia. To counter these harmful effects we need conspiracy theory parodies in our lives.

Researchers have found a positive correlation between conspiracies and various antisocial behaviors seen on people. It has become known that people who are exposed to these speculations exhibit negative behavior towards certain projects and initiatives. A good example is refusal to vote, take vaccination and reduce our carbon footprint in response to government, vaccination and climatic conjecture respectively.

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.

Unfortunately, conspiracies have resulted in extensive global expenditure on the military and securing of arms. These weapons of mass destruction are because of suspicion between states. The world lives in constant fear of another world war inclusive of nuclear power. Sadly, most of these weapons find their way to the black market where they are sold to terrorists.

Conspiracy theories have found their way into almost every aspect of civilization today. Every story and event has been woven into conjecture. It has led to political and social discussions globally. This has led to distrust and hostility instead of holding mature debates. Thus, we need more conspiracy parodies to break the ice.




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