UFOs and America’s Conspiracy Moment

Don't look up. We’re currently seeing a crescendo of stories centered around wild videos of unexplained craft, and even stranger accounts from whistleblowers. It seems there is a build-up to something. Whether that’s acknowledging we’re being visited by beings from outside our solar system, our understanding of three-dimensional time and space, or merely a psyop serving as a distraction isn't entirely clear. 

For the last seventy-five years, since UFOs entered the national zeitgeist, much of the discourse has taken place on the fringes. It was a fun group to dabble in. The appeal of seeking hidden knowledge is intoxicating while perusing r/UFOs for the best documentaries and strange theories, watching old X-files episodes, and reading about little green men and abductions. I wanted to believe! It was all very low stakes, one more internet rabbit hole enmeshed in conspiracy accouterment to waste time. 

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