This essay is a response to Colleen Sheehan’s essay, “Everybody Knows”, which was the third in a series of several essays by different authors on the issue of conspiracies. This series is sponsored by Claremont McKenna’s Salvatori Center for the … Continue reading Against Symmetry
This is the second in a series of several essays by different authors on the issue of conspiracies. This series is sponsored by Claremont McKenna’s Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom. Laura Field is a scholar in residence at … Continue reading Sinister Syncopation: The “New Conspiracism” Meets the Intellectuals of the Reactionary Right
I missed this when it came out a little over a week ago, but Ross Douthat has this taxonomy of who and why so many Republicans believe in Trump’s election fraud theory. It’s especially good because it doesn’t simply dismiss these people as crazy. In order for us to move forward as a country, we need to become more generous in our attempts to understand people who believe this and other seemingly crazy things. We should realize that half the country hasn’t simply suddenly gone crazy. Trump’s persuasive power to his supporters comes from somewhere. I would expand on Douthat’s … Continue reading The Cause of Conspiracy Theories
