63 The popularity of a conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to its threat to the established order. The most implausible conspiracies are widely embraced while everyone has been conditioned to have a deep-seated irrational reaction to that which is a serious threat to the establishment. (media.scored.co) posted 283 days ago by FarOutThere 283 days ago by FarOutThere +63 / -0 7 comments share 7 comments share save hide report block hide replies
There's a whole Mel Gibson movie about that from the 90s called Conspiracy Theory.
And one with Gene Hackman and Will Smith covering a similar idea. I think that one was called Enemy of the State.