A Ridiculous Number Of Americans Believe In Crazy Conspiracy Theories

[acri1]

Conspiracy Theory Poll Results

On our national poll this week we took the opportunity to poll 20 widespread and/or infamous conspiracy theories. Many of these theories are well known to the public, others perhaps to just the darker corners of the internet. Here’s what we found:

- 37% of voters believe global warming is a hoax, 51% do not. Republicans say global warming is a hoax by a 58-25 margin, Democrats disagree 11-77, and Independents are more split at 41-51. 61% of Romney voters believe global warming is a hoax

- 6% of voters believe Osama bin Laden is still alive

- 21% of voters say a UFO crashed in Roswell, NM in 1947 and the US government covered it up. More Romney voters (27%) than Obama voters (16%) believe in a UFO coverup

- 28% of voters believe secretive power elite with a globalist agenda is conspiring to eventually rule the world through an authoritarian world government, or New World Order. A plurality of Romney voters (38%) believe in the New World Order compared to 35% who don’t

- 28% of voters believe Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks. 36% of Romney voters believe Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11, 41% do not

- 20% of voters believe there is a link between childhood vaccines and autism, 51% do not

- 7% of voters think the moon landing was faked

- 13% of voters think Barack Obama is the anti-Christ, including 22% of Romney voters

- Voters are split 44%-45% on whether Bush intentionally misled about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 72% of Democrats think Bush lied about WMDs, Independents agree 48-45, just 13% of Republicans think so

- 29% of voters believe aliens exist

- 14% of voters say the CIA was instrumental in creating the crack cocaine epidemic in America’s inner cities in the 1980’s

- 9% of voters think the government adds fluoride to our water supply for sinister reasons (not just dental health)

- 4% of voters say they believe “lizard people” control our societies by gaining political power

- 51% of voters say a larger conspiracy was at work in the JFK assassination, just 25% say Oswald acted alone

- 14% of voters believe in Bigfoot

- 15% of voters say the government or the media adds mind-controlling technology to TV broadcast signals (the so-called Tinfoil Hat crowd)

- 5% believe exhaust seen in the sky behind airplanes is actually chemicals sprayed by the government for sinister reasons

- 15% of voters think the medical industry and the pharmaceutical industry “invent” new diseases to make money

- Just 5% of voters believe that Paul McCartney actually died in 1966

- 11% of voters believe the US government allowed 9/11 to happen, 78% do not agree

Full results here

Conspiracy Theory Poll Results - Public Policy Polling


For anyone doubting the ability of American voters to make informed decisions.

 

[kingofnyc]

these stupid azz nikkaz believing in alex jones

 

[Fillerguy]

big pharma and medic community "invent" new diseases. With American diets and hygiene, they dont have to

 

[88m3]

sad

 

[Serious]

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[HowardHughes]

these stupid azz nikkaz believing in alex jones

Have you asked your self why they believe Alex jones. Maybe in some
cases his right.

You nikkas need to hop off the governments nuts and start thinking for yourselves.

The government doesnt have you best interests at heart remember that.

 

[thekingsmen]

So where is the conspiracy theory exist in the poll? For those who believe in it or for those who don't? There are some that are pretty obvious.

 

[kingofnyc]

Have you asked your self why they believe Alex jones. Maybe in some
cases his right.

You nikkas need to hop off the governments nuts and start thinking for yourselves.

The government doesnt have you best interests at heart remember that.

jones is the type to make like 10 conspiracy predictions

thereafter 1 outta them 10 comes true -and he rides that over n over n over
like this nikka is nostradamus or some shyt -people who believe/follow in alex jones are just as crazy as crazy as him




and as far as ur government statement
this the same nikka who said the government set up the boston marathon bombs -just to test marshall law inna major city

unfukking believable

 

[Bud Bundy]

I knew this from reading higher learning. People believe we have never been to moon even though we have been there several times.

 

[FluffyCorleone]

I think people who believe in Jesus Christ and Christian mythology to be far worse than these conspiracy theorists.

 

[Nefflum nigga]

- 14% of voters say the CIA was instrumental in creating the crack cocaine epidemic in America’s inner cities in the 1980’s


But They were responsible..

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

For anyone doubting the ability of American voters to make informed decisions.

So everything in the history books is exactly how it happened right?

I think it's more pathetic to believe the government's story 100% of the time, then to doubt it once or twice.

Conspiracy Theory is now just a blanket term for the officials to throw on anything that they want to degrade.

This is a government that was behind the Gulf of Tonkin, Tuskegee airmen and spying on the black panthers. Wake up, you're stupid if you don't question the official story.

 

[FRIED MASON]

The CIA was instrumental in creating the crack cocaine epidemic in America’s inner cities in the 1980’s

They were.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

The CIA was instrumental in creating the crack cocaine epidemic in America’s inner cities in the 1980’s

They were.

Nah, to some people the government is nothing but a fatherly figure.

They're only here to help guide you through life and they always tell you the truth.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

you do realize that not everything listed there is a conspiracy right?