https://marco.org/2009/10/19/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-can-be-comforting
Belief in conspiracy theories can be comforting. If everything that goes wrong is the fault of a secret cabal, that relieves you of the tedious necessity of trying to understand how a complex world really works. And you can feel smug that you are smart enough to “see through” the official version of events.
— The Economist in a great article on political craziness.