People seem to be always complaining about conspiracy theories, but the more I think about it, the more I realize, why they are working so well.

They are valid, when it comes to the predictive ability. And predictive ability is the HIGHEST scientific standart.

In short, they work, because people identify trends, and create a set of assumptions, that explain ALL the trends.

So, does it matter if politician takes your freedom because he red a stupid article, or because he's a lizzard controled by demons? Actually no... It does not matter, because your "knowledge" that he's a lizzard did grant you an ability to accurately predict future events.