American conspiracy theories scence is hard to follow.
US gov: "we don't have aliens!"
US public : you're lying!
US whistle blower: "they have aliens!"
US public: you're lying!
Discussion
The conspiracy theorists don't have beliefs. They simply align against the "deep state narrative" whatever that may be today.
I noticed this with masking. Used to be the conspiracy theorists were all about masks to avoid face ID security cameras. One announcement from the government and they all did a full 180 and went militant anti masking.
Its very simple actually. Just don't trust anyone about anything. No other logic need apply