While these theories were popular in Europe, they were treated by the U.S. media with either bafflement or amusement, and they were dismissed by the U.S. government as the product of anti-Americanism.
Deși aceste teorii erau populare în Europa, mass-media din Statele Unite ale Americii tratau subiectul cu amuzament sau neîncredere ,iar guvernul american le respingea ca fiind produsul anti-americanismelor.