The left keeps complaining about "conspiracy theories" and continually harps that they have no basis in fact. According to the scientific method, however, a theory is a hypothesis which has been repeatedly affirmed to be accurate. So anything elevated to "theory" level should be seen quite seriously.

My conclusion is that all of the following are likely true:
1) The Left is so intent on being able to manipulate the media narrative that they insist anything not passing through such can not be accurate.
2) The media narrative is controlled and forced through an ideological lens. Anything which doesn't fit through that lens is automatically "disinformation" regardless its actual merits.
3) The left and the media conspire to hide the actual truth in favor of their narrative.

I believe that more and more people are catching on to this, which is why "alternative" media outlets like radio and blogs and webcasts (The Blaze w/Glenn Beck, Daily Wire w/Ben Shapiro, etc.) are becoming such big business. People want to know the truth - not just be force-fed more kool-aid.