Where Conspiracy Theorists Steal Their Ideas From
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In The Truth Hurts, a series of VICE documentaries, Bupé Bhima explored the roots and spread of modern conspiracy theories: why they’re dangerous and how they become violent. After conducting extensive research into where conspiracy theories come from, the results were surprisingly out in the open. In fact, they’re right in front of our very eyes.
“Here’s an unfortunate red pill for the conspiracy community: Whole sections of your worldview have been ripped off from random bits of pop culture trash. Hollywood blockbusters, daytime TV, pulp novels, and kids’ comic books,” Bhima said.
One of the most well-known conspiracy theorists is David Icke, a former professional soccer player who declared he was the son of God on a British talk show around 30 years ago. Since then, he’s developed countless theories, claiming a race of shapeshifting, pan-dimensional lizard men were set to take over the world. He publicly claimed the coronavirus was a hoax—a narrative that got Icke banned from traveling to much of Europe.
But where did his theories stem from?
“His whole fundamental theory is pretty much stolen from the plot of a 1980s TV show,” said Bhima.
The show, called V, ran in the US and the UK. It involves aliens arriving on Earth and appearing like your average person. Initially, they offered to help the human race by providing tech improvements and other advancements.
Content retrieved from: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pka4xb/conspiracy-theory-origins-pop-culture.
