The Black Swan.. What is its relationship to the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge?

The phrase, which conspiracy theorists often use to describe nefarious plots, became popular on the Internet after the collision, as they claimed that a non-exhaustive list of things caused the bridge to collapse, according to their accounts on Telegram and , India, former President Barack Obama, aliens, Sri Lanka, the economic world, even the United Nations, Ukraine, foreign aid, the CIA, Israel, Russia, China, Iran, Covid vaccines, DEI, immigrants, as well as lockdowns, according to the newspaper “ The Guardian.

Although conspiracy theorists have difficulty pinpointing the exact cause of the collapse, the one thing they agree on is that this incident is a “black swan event,” a term that has been around for decades and is used to describe a major global event, especially in financial markets, that can cause damage. Great for the state’s economy.

But in recent years, the term has been co-opted by the conspiracy-minded to explain an event triggered by the so-called deep state that would signal an impending revolution, World War III, or other apocalyptic catastrophe.

One of the first people to describe the bridge collapse as a black swan event was former US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who wrote on X: “This is a black swan event. Black swans usually come from the world of finance, not the military. There are port masters at each of these crossing points in America who are responsible for ensuring safe navigation. Start there.” (Arabic)