2016 Conspiracy Theories That People Really Fell For!

Martial Law

This rumor is another one that has swirled around for decades but has gotten another push under the Obama Administration. The theories typically say that martial law will be declared to take control of the people and that they will be sent off to FEMA camps. Obviously, this has not happened yet. Even though theorists have been claiming it will for eight years now.

Although, Donald Trump has said that he will make Muslim Americans be entered onto a registry. One of his supporters, Carl Higbie, who was a leader of one of the major SuperPacs in support of Trump, said that Muslim’s should be kept in WWII style Japanese Internment camps. Hopefully, this horrific comment will turn out to be just a comment and not what will really happen in the future.

Global Economic Collapse

Long has the conspiracy theory existed that says we are going to face a global economic crisis. This conspiracy existed even before 2012, and the “Doomsday” conspiracy theory. Remember that one? Again, 2016 is no different. Rumors swirl that the economy will fail and plunge the entire world into mass hysteria.

Conspiracy theorists suggest that reasons for economic disaster will be because there will be war, the federal reserve is falsely propping up the United States’ money supply, and money is being printed with no actual currency to back it up. Of course, conspiracy sites suggest that you stock up on supplies like canned food and maybe even build your own underground bunker. Given Trump’s questionable stance on nuclear weapons, perhaps building a doomsday bunker is such a crazy idea after all!