Yes, it gained traction among the gullible. Still does. But a country that still knew the difference between reality and batshittery relegated it to the fringe. "9/11 Truther" was a synonym for "kook." Even remote association with it cost a WH aide his job. /2
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Of course, many Republicans were eager enemies of a conspiracy theory aimed at a GOP President, but they opposed it nonetheless. Fine by me. So where are they now? Why aren't they ridiculing QAnon, or Trump's many conspiracy theories? /3
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No one back in the day said "Well, you have to understand the anxiety of the guy in a diner who believes 9/11 was an inside plot." But now we're supposed to speak reasonably to people who believe in blood-drinking rituals, Second Civil War porn, and COVID conspiracies. /4
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On a day of national unity, it will sound strange to say: More ridicule, less "understanding." So let me put it differently: More goddamn common sense, more defense of our democratic ideals, more dismissal of paranoids and their grubby enablers. Less crazy, more American. /5x
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I’m still good with ridicule and scorn...and will cast it with abandon hither and yon when warranted.
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... why would you wait to be sure it is warranted?
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When the crazies make up the majority of your constituency, you tend to roll with it.
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which should make you ask yourself why you want to represent them
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Give them zero oxygen and maximum ridicule
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Like most things, it starts at the top .... and who is the head of the GOP?
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