Kash Patel, selected by former President Trump to lead the FBI, exhibits a conspiratorial mindset, regarding government officials as part of a 'deep state' plotting against the people. His mantra, 'There are no coincidences,' suggests a fundamental distrust in governmental institutions. Experts warn that this perspective poses challenges for the FBI's role in discerning fact from fiction. Amidst the rise of social media-fueled conspiracy theories, Patel's engagement with QAnon reflects an effort to cultivate support rather than adhere to any deep ideological commitments. This approach could reshape FBI operations profoundly.
To me, that is a conspiratorial mind-set believing that there are hidden hands, puppet masters, diabolical groups that are behind the events and incidents of the world.
Conspiracy thinking in the age of social media often serves a different function than it did in the 20th century, when conspiracy theorists put more effort into trying to prove a particular case.
Mr. Patel's public comments about the QAnon conspiracy theory movement suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted, rather than an ideology to follow.
Given that one of the bureau's key roles for many decades was to fight the communist conspiracy against the West, it's remarkable someone with this mindset may lead the F.B.I.
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