Everybody loves a conspiracy.
I generally don’t buy into conspiracy theories unless it’s obvious like the 2020 Election Steal.
The Left is certainly conspiring to bring about their wet dream of Worldwide Totalitarian Gov’t. That to me is obvious.
But things like the JFK thing will never die.
Part of the doom porn love fest that is a sub-dimension of conspiracy theories is attributable to “engagement.” That is, sensational and usually negative “news” gets clicks and attention and (ultimately) drives advertising revenue. Social media thrives on that mental hook. You can see it in FR - stories that are positive don’t get nearly as many posters as doom pr0n.
The other element at play is “alternative media” becoming more trusted by Deplorables simply because it’s alternative. Fair enough - we’ve been poked and punched and gaslighted bigly by the Authorities for a long time, most notably during the pandemic. But that “alternative media,” in general, sucks bigly. Gateway Pundit, Slay News, et al are chock full of reposted garbage void of facts.
Add to this mix that these Alternatives are also pushing engagement/fear.
The result is formerly rational Americans lapping up stupid stories, like everyone who’s been vaxxed will die in 3.4 years or Klaus Schwab said he will eat grandma to stop climate change.
But things like the JFK thing will never die.
Because they can’t handle the fact that a Commie did it, and not the right-winger that they just *knew* did it.