to capitalize on the resistance to change. >> the john berks society were engaged if spreading vir leapt conspiracy theories. they openly accused their political opponents of being communist that the government was riddled with secret communists working to sort of undermine the workings of the government and this was an existential threat. >> the civil rights movement as we know it today is simply a part of a world wide movement organized and directed by communists to enslave all mankind. >> it's something that we have seen subsequently that people who don't believe what you believe ideologically are actually in danger to the united states and that idea has occurred quite a lot. >> these ideas can also take root when people have lost trust in their leaders. >> conspiracy theorists don't have to do very much work to make people believe the government is capable of the