@Teri_Kanefield I have said before, conspiracy theories are, inherently, optimistic. They assume that there is a plan, and it's being followed, and there are serious people doing things for specific reasons.
It's comforting to imagine that life is, in fact, controlled and full of plans by people, and it's not just mistakes, misunderstandings, and short sighted stupidity. That the people are evil is unfortunate, but it gives hope that you can use that order for good, somehow.