Conspiracy believers turn violent only when they believe the prophesied crisis has arrived

Evidence

The danger lies less in such beliefs themselves, however, than in the behavior they might stimulate or justify. As long as the New World Order appeared to be almost but not quite a reality, devotees of conspiracy theories could be expected to confi ne their activities to propagandizing. On the other hand, should they believe that the prophesied evil day had in fact arrived, their behavior would become far more diffi cult to predict. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 821

Categorization

• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Belief-based violence prediction fails because apocalypticists turn violent when feeling trapped — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 822; Fringe conspiracy tales turn dangerous when individuals act violently on them — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 62; Fringe conspiracy broadcasts can drive believers to plan lethal violence — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 62