Crazies on the left do not consider themselves to be Dems or members of the Dem party. In fact they hate us, which is proof of the horseshoe theory.
And no, Dems do not welcome or even give credence to the loons on the far left. Conservatives laughed at theirs behind closed doors while remaining mum in public—until they took over the part…
Crazies on the left do not consider themselves to be Dems or members of the Dem party. In fact they hate us, which is proof of the horseshoe theory.
And no, Dems do not welcome or even give credence to the loons on the far left. Conservatives laughed at theirs behind closed doors while remaining mum in public—until they took over the party.
Believing in conspiracies is fun and you can find a community. That is the real problem with Americans; they feel too isolated and alone. Finding comfort among people who think they way you do is like a coming home. Movies, television shows, and novels centered on conspiracy theories—look at the recent success of Paradise on Hulu (now coming to ABC and full disclosure, I enjoyed it)—are perennial hits.
And there really are some conspiracies. I am constantly reminded of HRC and the "vast right wing conspiracy." She was absolutely correct but was absolutely pilloried and laughed out for telling the truth. Much of what the right was doing then was hidden to the general public, not because it was done in secret (though some of it was, especially the funding) but because people don't dig deeper into the connections. They didn't know about ALEC for years (and many still don't). Look at Project 2025; a conspiracy to undo the federal govt and bring us christian nationalism that was done in the open.
Of course those aren't nearly as much fun as the sensational like "the Clintons killed Vince Foster" or "1/6 was a false flag operation done by the FBI and the deep state."
Crazies on the left do not consider themselves to be Dems or members of the Dem party. In fact they hate us, which is proof of the horseshoe theory.
And no, Dems do not welcome or even give credence to the loons on the far left. Conservatives laughed at theirs behind closed doors while remaining mum in public—until they took over the party.
Believing in conspiracies is fun and you can find a community. That is the real problem with Americans; they feel too isolated and alone. Finding comfort among people who think they way you do is like a coming home. Movies, television shows, and novels centered on conspiracy theories—look at the recent success of Paradise on Hulu (now coming to ABC and full disclosure, I enjoyed it)—are perennial hits.
And there really are some conspiracies. I am constantly reminded of HRC and the "vast right wing conspiracy." She was absolutely correct but was absolutely pilloried and laughed out for telling the truth. Much of what the right was doing then was hidden to the general public, not because it was done in secret (though some of it was, especially the funding) but because people don't dig deeper into the connections. They didn't know about ALEC for years (and many still don't). Look at Project 2025; a conspiracy to undo the federal govt and bring us christian nationalism that was done in the open.
Of course those aren't nearly as much fun as the sensational like "the Clintons killed Vince Foster" or "1/6 was a false flag operation done by the FBI and the deep state."