Most conspiracists try to draw all the conspiracy theories together under one umbrella of anti-authority rhetoric. Sibrel devotes more time to the Zapruder film in his moon hoax movie than he does to his "exclusive" behind-the-scenes Apollo footage. Apparently the motive is to show a pattern of high-level, widespread deception which makes any one conspiracy theory more plausible in that context.
Unfortunately the context is purely fabricated. It's not a context of other conspiracies, but of other conspiracy theories. The only pattern it demonstrates is the irrational distrust of formal authority and the propensity to fabricate stories to support that distrust. A web of empty accusations is no more plausible than a single empty accusation, but having a plethora of them makes it possible to invoke circular reasoning and fool those who aren't listening critically.
Do we as humans need adversaries, even if they're imagined? I think so. We tend to thrive on conflict and competition.
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