Conspiratorial belief is mainstream across American demographics.

Evidence

Conspiracy theorists are often caricatured as a small demographic composed primarily of middle-aged white male Internet enthusiasts who live in their mothers’ basements. But polls tell a different story: conspiracy theories permeate all parts of American society and cut across gender, age, race, income, political affiliation, educational level, and occupational status. — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 48

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Conspiratorial beliefs function as group security early-warning systems. — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 104; Conspiratorial predispositions partition evenly across both parties — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 589; Conspiracy beliefs mark subcultures rooted in fringe religion and politics (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Most people hold at least one conspiratorial belief. #corroborates (0.95) — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying, 120
• Ordinary people can generate conspiracy theories on demand #expands (0.75) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 218