There's a sharp a lingering cognitive dissonance and the comfort of collective belief amongst those opposed to conspiracy theories (they taint the term is a fallacy—untrue, unreliable and therefore, harmful so they can isolate the dissenters). These people often reject what's inconvenient or disruptive to their worldview, even if it holds some truth—especially when it comes from fringe or unpopular voices (the indifferent minority). Meanwhile, they accept mainstream narratives, not necessarily because they are more truthful, but because they’re more palatable, endorsed by authority, and rarely challenge their biases. The contradiction lies in ridiculing skepticism while blindly revering influence.