Thanks to an unintended push from @normative, I've posted my thoughts on @zeynep's NYT op-ed on conspiracy theories.http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/13/dont-blame-the-internet-for-conspiracy-r …
Did we ever have a major conspiracy theorists of this degree as a presidential candidate?
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I don't doubt we always had conspiracy theories, went to pains to say so. But they are broadly mainstreamed now.
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Trump is sui generis in a bunch of ways, but when it comes to this stuff his biggest difference is his shamelessness.
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Lots of major politicians have bought into dubious conspiracy theories, from JQ Adams to LBJ. But most don't cite the Natl Enquirer.
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