[MossadConspiracy]

first of all, invasion of the body snatchers sucked

secondly, i agree that the issue of conspiracy theories is a problem among Arabs and Muslims (most of these stories originate in the Arab world).

MEMRI and very active muslim-haters aside, though, its not something that most non-muslims are aware of. Most really have no idea that infantile and/or magical thinking is common among Muslim people.

Also, conspiracy theories do tend to proliferate among many other non-muslim groups of people. It tends to happen wherever the powerful institutions in society are very authoritarian, including the media. Add an identity in which perceived victimhood plays a large part and they start to run wild. They're common in Russia, Serbia (extremely rampant among serbs), other countries in Eastern Europe, some parts of Latin America, among Israelis, and elsewhere. Even Americans enjoy them, and there are some very creative and elaborate conspiracy theories that are part of contemporary American folklore

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