Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them Quotes

“Establishment institutions are designed to ensure stability; conspiracy theories, on the other hand, are instruments of disruption.”
― Joseph E. Uscinski, Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them

“Conspiracy theories have been the rhetoric of choice for leaders in states moving toward (or already with) authoritarian control. Recent examples include Putin in Russia, Erdogan in Turkey, the Law and Justice Party in Poland, Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, and Duerte in the Philippines.”
― Joseph E. Uscinski, Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them

“Being on the losing end of a power asymmetry makes people prone to conspiracy theorizing.”
― Joseph E. Uscinski, Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them