Straw man - neither @zackbeauchamp nor I claimed perfect equivalence. The point was the risk of growing acceptance of conspiracy theories.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/867070074175094784 …
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Replying to @BrendanNyhan @zackbeauchamp
"the same black hole of conspiracy-mongering and fact-free insinuation that conservatives fell into during the Obama years."
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Replying to @HeerJeet @zackbeauchamp
Um, you're truncating the quote: "They *worry* that the unfounded speculation and paranoia that infect the Russiasphere *risk* pushing ..."
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Replying to @BrendanNyhan @zackbeauchamp
Right, but the "risk" and "worry" can only be real if the 2 sides are roughly symmetrical, which I don't think is the case.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @zackbeauchamp
Not an argument; you're assuming the conclusion. That's what we disagree about - whether there's a real risk.
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Replying to @BrendanNyhan @zackbeauchamp
I think our disagreement is that Zack sees signs of liberal gatekeepers breaking down, but I think on the whole they are holding up.
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I'm confused as to where the "risk" is. The mere existence of a conspiracy theorist w/ followers? Is she succeeding at going mainstream?
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Going mainstream is the worry. Brendan & Zack think it could happen. I feel there are real structural barriers. We'll see!
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Agreed. But seems more likely ship sailed. Perhaps risk existed but now she's roundly mocked. Plus, this video: https://youtu.be/xk3mSZ5Yvv4
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