Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey have led to a flurry of conspiracy theories

Federal agencies report having received several thousand tips from public sightings of moving lights in the sky in New Jersey and along the East Coast .

The federal government has assured the public that there is nothing unusual or inexplicable about the reports.

The only realm of speculation politicians are staying away from? Extraterrestrials.

The New Jersey drone mystery may or may not get a clear explanation, but it has already told us something important about ourselves.

The American response to unexplained aerial phenomena is clarifying—not about what’s in the sky, but for who we are, the American soul.