It's actually the result of a natural civilization cycle where falling living standards and increased intra-elite competition and conflict erodes the public tru

It's actually the result of a natural civilization cycle where falling living standards and increased intra-elite competition and conflict erodes the public trust in its institutions and leads to political unrest. America is now in the thick of it (starting around 1970 and culminating in the last decade), and so trust will remain low and conspiracy theories high for years to come yet (not to mention the riots). https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/7ahqn/ https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/7ahqn/