Yes, there is nothing wrong with conspiracy theories per se. The problem is that some people will believe any old crappy conspiracy theory, not just the ones that are actually plausible.
I've got a good friend of mine who subscribes (YouTube verbiage incredibly appropriate) to the "Hollow Earth Theory". When we debated the truth of this, I ventured a guess that I could give at least 17 different reasons why we know that the Earth isn't hollow, but it didn't matter. I expounded upon several and was met with disbelief. People want to believe in conspiracy... it's exciting. A lot just have no idea what "plausible" encompasses.
It's more than just excitement. Evolution has hard-wired belief into our brains.People want to believe in conspiracy... it's exciting.
People want to believe in conspiracy... it's exciting.
I totally see the appeal of this. I had a few friends/coworkers who were really into conspiracy theories. I watched a number of documentaries, largely from infowars and related sites. Life is much more exciting and even simpler when you think of things through the lens of conspiracy. Bilderberg group with powerful people meeting, non-transparency of governments with regards to large events, 'big money' influence on politics. Same reason why eschatology is so interesting, and why the Left Behind books have done so well: there's a compelling narrative there.