Looking at the writings of my esteemed American senior, I thought about why conspiracy theory and the shadow government were so famous in America. I came to this conclusion by comparing the history of East Asia and the United States. The United States is a young country 300 years old, while East Asia is 4,000 years old.
East Asia and Europe are similar because they have a long history, culture, religion, tradition, feudalism and imperialism. So, even if I'm not good at English, conversations with Europeans are easier than Americans. East Asians and Europeans were strongly conservative in their efforts to maintain historical pride and tradition.
Americans, on the other hand, are hard to understand. As I learned European history, Roman Catholic ideas were easy to understand. However, American history and ideas were strange.
While Europeans boast of their history, traditions, cultures and religions, Americans talk about the present and the future. The writings of American seniors also wrote about the theory of conspiracy and the mystery of the shadow government, not American history, tradition, culture, ideas, art, and religion. 45-year-old Koreans like me are interested in American history, culture, traditions and religion. By the way, American seniors usually say fantasy novels. American seniors appear to be over 60 years old, and it's amazing how often they post news like fantasy novels. I felt cultural differences between Korea and the United States.
I thought about why Americans are interested in conspiracy theories. The United States is younger than East Asia and Europe. America was equal to all Americans without emperors, popes, kings, and nobility. East Asians and Europeans tend to sacred and idolize emperors, popes, kings and nobles. However, Americans idolize entertainers such as movie stars and singers. East Asia and Europe are like the elderly, with a strong emphasis on status, class, ancestry, tradition, and history, while young American value popular popularity and fun.
Above all, the United States was a new world of diverse races, cultures, religions and ideas. Hence, the emphasis was on news and information that gave all Americans a common spotlight and interest, rather than religion, history, traditions, or pedigree in East Asia and Europe.
So, as a Korean, I'm interested in America's history, traditions, culture, religion, life, and people, and it's amazing that Americans claim that alien reptilians exist. Perhaps the Americans do that because they want money and honor. However, most Americans will laugh at their claims as nerds who want to be a star.
In my opinion, the reason why conspiracy theories are popular in America is because of the show business that is of spotlight and interest to all Americans. Proper lying and acting give all Americans a smile and hope.
Above all, East Asia and Europe create nation and national consciousness through history and tradition, but America aims to create a same Americans consensus theory by creating conspiracy theory.
Looking at the writings of a respected American senior, I came to this conclusion. America draws attention and attention from Americans through conspiracy theories, creating American unification and a sense of community.
