Conspiracy theories also work in ways that are unsettling. 'Kernel of Truth' is that obviously there are policing problems in the USA, much of race related. Su

Conspiracy theories also work in ways that are unsettling. 'Kernel of Truth' is that obviously there are policing problems in the USA, much of race related. Surely Kaepernick's 'kneeling' was in good faith initially. But eventually, they made an icon out of him, and he had to keep the 'Faith'. His continued claims of NFL owners being like 'slavers' and specific aspects of the NFL recruiting process like that are basically repulsive, race-bating conspiracy theorizing. Netflix was happy to play along for the views, and the 'controversy' was likely to get them some attention. Which points to the missing item in that very long list of items, and that is just marginal conspiratorialism is useful in all industries - particularly politics and entertainment. Controversy makes headlines, conspiratorial headlines are controversial.