Do you know those people personally? Or are they people who the media cherry picked to make it seem like there is a wave of conspiracy theories sweeping the nat

Do you know those people personally? Or are they people who the media cherry picked to make it seem like there is a wave of conspiracy theories sweeping the nation in order to get clicks? There have always been cranks out there, so you can’t just pick a couple and say “point made.” Remember the satanic panic?