Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

why do certain people believe in conspiracy theories while others do not? I think it boils down to a few things

- they are projecting their own jaded view of the world onto events

- if everything is planned in some kind of grand scheme is in a strange way more comforting and assuring than the idea that these are random acts of violence

- there is also the belief that those who believe in conspiracy theories could see themselves committing similar acts if in such a situation.

- the idea that if everything is set up in such a way to keep people under control, to keep them down, then their own failures are excusable or on the opposite end, they think if they find the 'real truth' they can rise above it and not be another 'sheep' escaping the grip of the perceived overlords.