The Mainstreaming of Alien Conspiracy Theories and America's Return to Magical Thinking
By
Owen Gleiberman
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Summary
The article examines how alien conspiracy theories, particularly around "Disclosure Day" and UAP government secrets, have gained mainstream respectability and reflect a broader cultural return to magical thinking in America. The author argues that the demand for government disclosure of alien-related information has become a passive-aggressive code word among conspiracy theorists, while noting that the government should indeed release whatever information it has. The piece explores how this phenomenon represents a shift away from rational, evidence-based thinking toward belief-driven narratives.
Key quotes
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Disclosure has become a teasingly passive-aggressive code word.
I agree that the government should release all this stuff. Let's see it, put it out there, finally clear the air about what's up in the
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