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 I mean is it any wonder why "conspiracy theorists" tend to focus on cases where there are very overt, horrifying claims yet seemingly no desire by the authorities to actually investigate them? Maybe there's a reason why people tend to think there's a cover up when a 10 year old says "I've been raped" and the cops just sort of shrug and move on. 
 Mike Enoch has long said that America is the land of conspiracy theories because people instinctually understand that the ruling system is evil and is constantly working to fuck them over, even if they can't name exactly how or why. 
 That's maybe even a bit too rational an analysis.  People don't know who's in charge, it's all very nebulous.  I think that's why Trump hit the spot, people could look at him and think "yeah that's the guy in charge".  He presented as Lord Protector of the Burger Nation.