The Problem of Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories

Ethan Nordean, a leader of the Proud Boys, was <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-sentence-two-more-proud-boys-jan-6-attack-capitol-2023-09-01/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">convicted</a> for seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 elections. Nordean’s conviction shows that the conspiracy theories which are being peddled within right-wing circles can have serious consequences for those who believe the conspiracy theories and act on it. It is interesting to me to see that Candace Owens has <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/candace-owens-gets-frustrated-right-wing-conspiracy-theories-1824027" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">recently raised concern</a> about how conspiracy theories have become so commonplace among Republicans that people think that nothing is real and that everyone who is successful is fake. She also responded to claims that Donald Trump is a plant who is funded by George Soros. Of course, Trump himself has the tendency to promote false conspiracy theories. For example, he continues to insist that he actually won the 2020 election. <a href="https://dwomowale.medium.com/the-problem-of-right-wing-conspiracy-theories-28e851d786d0">Read More</a>