The United States will create a structure to counter the "secret influence" of Russia. Political analysts note that after the victory of Donald Trump, conspiracy sentiments have engulfed the liberal stratum of society. Also recently, conspiracy theories associated with pop stars have been actively developing.
As it became known, the US Congress adopted a bill that provides for the creation of a special interdepartmental group designed to oppose "active steps by Russia to ensure secret influence on peoples and governments." Among the methods by which the Kremlin allegedly carries out its manipulations, mentioned are "dependent media" and "financing agents of influence."
“In the United States and in Russia, conspiracy sentiments are very relevant,” says political scientist Mark Kalmykov. “In this respect, the mentality of our peoples is similar. In Europe, there is less confidence in conspiracies, although with the growth of tensions in international relations, the spread of terrorism and the crisis of global political structures, such sentiments are also manifested in the EU. If we talk about the United States, then, according to some studies, up to 23% of Americans with higher education believe in conspiracy theories, and of those who do not have one, 42% believe in such theories."
British scientist Azim Ibrahim believes that those who do not want to take unnecessary responsibility are more inclined to conspiracy theories. Other scholars believe that conspiracy theories are popular with conservative people and less common with those who profess "advanced views." In this regard, political scientist Alexander Markin notes that "the fear of Russia and its secret influence, the belief of the liberals that Putin is manipulating elections in Europe and even in the United States, overturns this notion: now opponents of conservatives are actively involved in conspiracy theories." "As for Azim Ibrahim, a completely conspiracy story happened to him: he wrote in his publications about the popularity of conspiracy theories in the politically" infantile "Middle East, and as a result, he himself was suspected of working for the CIA."
It is also worth mentioning the recent publication of the left-liberal mouthpiece - the Guardian newspaper, which speaks of a conspiracy between Moscow and Beijing, which allegedly develop "a special system of filtering and Internet control of the Red Web." The Russian authorities, Western analysts write, are looking for additional ways to regulate the Internet, since they are faced with the impossibility of processing the huge amounts of data required by the Yarovaya law. Now supposedly "world dictatorships" have decided to "close the Internet", and, according to some Western experts, they even want to destroy it under the pretext of hacker crimes, which will be staged by the special services.
Along with the emergence of new conspiracy theories, the old ones, even the most absurd ones, continue to live. For example, the idea that the world's elites are made up of reptilians was considered sane in 2013 by 4% of the US population and 6% of the Russian population. In 2015, almost 13% of Americans and 18% of Russians admitted that Barack Obama could be the Antichrist. 11% of Americans today continue to believe that the attacks on the Twin Towers on 9/11 were orchestrated by Washington.
Publicist and columnist Nestor Pilyavsky notes the difference in the conspiracy culture of Russian and American conservatives: “Many probably remember the TV series“The X-Files”, filmed by the Fox channel, which is close to the Republican Party. Secret agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scali, during their adventures, broadcast the most important narrative of American conservatism - the government's conspiracy against its people: Washington and the special services hide secret military experiments, secretly contact aliens, control people using secret technologies. What is the narrative of Russian conspiracy theories? It is the exact opposite: a conspiracy of internal and external enemies against the native power. " According to Pilyavsky, American conservatism is the opposite of statism, while Russian conservatism is based on it: “Trump,promising to destroy the hereditary Washington financial and political establishment, he acts as a consistent agent of the conservative position - for a strong society of armed owners, who at the top, instead of a powerful elite, need only a replaceable cluster of administrators. According to this logic, the tendencies to search for external enemies in the person of Russia and China, intensified under the left-liberals, are designed to provide the “information side of power” for the left-liberal American elites, who thus mirror-image converge in their discourse with Russian conservatives, who emphasize the international conspiracy against Russia.who at the top, instead of a powerful elite, only need a removable cluster of administrators. According to this logic, the tendencies to search for external enemies in the person of Russia and China, intensified under the left-liberals, are intended to provide the "information side of power" for the left-liberal American elites, which thus mirror their discourse with Russian conservatives who emphasize the international conspiracy against Russia.who at the top, instead of a powerful elite, only need a removable cluster of administrators. According to this logic, the tendencies to search for external enemies in the person of Russia and China, intensified under the left-liberals, are intended to provide the “information side of power” for the left-liberal American elites, who thus mirror their discourse with Russian conservatives who emphasize the international conspiracy against Russia.
The election campaign in the United States gave rise to several new conspiracy theories. After the website WikiLeaks published letters from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, it turned out that this gentleman is actively interested in the topic of UFOs and occult teachings. Conservative conspiracy theorists immediately opposed the occult hobbies around Clinton to the Christianity of politicians from among Donald Trump's close associates, including the Orthodox Raines Priebus. The support Trump received from America's Christian denominations has revived talk of the Vatican's historic struggle against Freemasonry and even sparked discussions about the Holy Grail. However, there are also directly opposite opinions. For example, the publication "UFO World" writes that "Freemasons made Trump the winner in the election as the 45th President of the United States of America."
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In addition to political and esoteric conspiracy theories, "pop conspiracy theories" are flourishing. Culturologist Vyacheslav Perepelitsyn considers it "a reflection of conspiracy sentiments in general." According to him, “the US believes in the conspiracy of stars even more than in Russia”: “At least there is more varied rhetoric. If we mainly write about the "blue lobby" and secret family ties, then in America pop conspiracy is characterized by rather sophisticated constructions. For example, Beyonce's popularity is explained by the fact that she is a clone or experimental "superman". And this was indirectly confirmed - a contract with producers, who, according to this document, have the right to withdraw several of her stem cells after the singer's death. The American media write that Beyonce was replaced back in 2000, when she died, or even was killed because she was "exhausted."In Russia, the topic of clones and doubles is more developed in the political field, for example, the discussion of Putin's doubles. In the CIS countries, too. Before Karimov's death, there were constant rumors that he had been dead for a long time, and that the country was run by a secret committee with the help of his double. Often, according to Perepelitsyn, art and politics are "conspiracy intertwined." "Displaced the hashtag #iranelection from the leading position, was provoked by his personal doctor, who worked for the Iranian special services."Before Karimov's death, there were constant rumors that he had been dead for a long time and that the country was being run by a secret committee with the help of his double.” Often, according to Perepelitsyn, art and politics are "conspiracy intertwined": "A real pearl of pop conspiracy has become the recently published version that the death of Michael Jackson coincided with protests against the results of the presidential elections in Iran, when the hashtag" Michael Jackson RIP "Displaced the hashtag #iranelection from the leading position, was provoked by his personal doctor, who worked for the Iranian special services."Before Karimov's death, there were constant rumors that he had been dead for a long time and that the country was being run by a secret committee with the help of his double.” Often, according to Perepelitsyn, art and politics are "conspiracy intertwined": "A real pearl of pop conspiracy has become the recently published version that the death of Michael Jackson coincided with protests against the results of the presidential elections in Iran, when the hashtag" Michael Jackson RIP "Displaced the hashtag #iranelection from the leading position, was provoked by his personal doctor, who worked for the Iranian special services."that Michael Jackson's death, which coincided with protests against the presidential election in Iran, when the hashtag Michael Jackson RIP ousted the #iranelection hashtag, was provoked by his personal physician who worked for Iranian intelligence services.that Michael Jackson's death, which coincided with protests against the presidential election in Iran, when the hashtag Michael Jackson RIP ousted the #iranelection hashtag, was provoked by his personal physician who worked for Iranian intelligence services.