Rooted conspiracy ideas gain legitimacy that novel inventions lack

Evidence

In fulfi lling its role as a central moral vision, the New World Order had signifi cant advantages. First, precisely because it had roots in the past, it could be put forward as a legitimate moral vision rather than an innovation. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 344

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Rothschild conspiracy fears grew as their real banking influence waned; Elites can publicize conspiracies but cannot invent them from nothing — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 681

Broader Connections

• Elites can publicize conspiracies but cannot invent them from nothing #corroborates (0.90) — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 681