Originally Posted by punkworld

According to many Americans...

...the moon landing never happened.
...the pharmaceutical industry is deliberately preventing cures for diseases from being found.
...the oil industry is hiding all sorts of cheap, environmentally friendly energy.
...the Illuminati exist.
...nearly every election is rigged.
...UFOs fly around, abduct people, kill cows and have a secret deal with the government.

I know that there are also quite a few sensible Americans, but the percentage of conspiracy theorists among Americans seems to be much, much greater than it is among people in other places.

Can someone explain this? Did the American government put lsd in the drinking water supplies to keep the people paranoid or something?