YouTuber Natalie Wynn spent a year immersing herself in the conspiracy theories wrecking our politics. Now, she’s sharing what she’s learned.
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Posted inPolitics
Conspiracy Theories Have Helped Republicans—But They Can Doom Them, Too
The Republican Party’s insatiable appetite for absurdist notions can make it vulnerable to charismatic crackpots like RFK, Jr.
Posted inPolitics
Right-Wing Extremism Is Even More Common Than You Think
A scholar who studies white nationalism shares his data and insights on America in the age of January 6 and the Trump indictment.
Posted inPolitics
Can Democrats Make Us Care About Democracy?
Biden, Obama, and the party made it their closing argument. We’ll see if it worked.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Vote by Mail (Not to Mention Democracy) At Stake in Arizona Secretary of State Race
The respectable Democrat, Adrian Fontes, is neck-and-neck with Mark Finchem, a Trump-backed election denier.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
The Election Denier Who Wants to Be Michigan’s Secretary of State
As Donald Trump’s pick, Kristina Karamo – who hates vote by mail – beat a Republican field to become the party’s nominee and has a shot at running the state’s elections.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What Will Happen to QAnon After Biden’s Inauguration?
It’s not clear whether the cult will accept that they were conned—or whether more upheaval is ahead.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
Who’s the Radical, Raphael Warnock or Kelly Loeffler?
Hint: The Republican incumbent welcomes support from white supremacists, QAnon, and militia members.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Do You Deradicalize the Republican Party?
It starts by acknowledging how the GOP is divorced from reality plus offering purpose as well as policies.
Posted inMain, Political Animal, Politics
The QAnon Super PAC Was a Flop
It raised less than $4,500. It spent less than $600.
