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In addition, just because insurrectionists are inept or unsuccessful doesn’t mean they aren’t insurrectionists. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Tex.) echoed Clyde’s point, asking rhetorically, “Was Jan. 6 an insurrection, or could it be more accurately described as a mob of misfits committing disorderly …
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Spotlight on Covid-19 research in the School of History and Sociology. We can’t stop Covid-19 from spreading without understanding the people who carry it. Why do so many people embrace Covid-19 misinformation? Does lack of health insurance discourage people from getting tested, even when testing …
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.fb-comments,.fb-comments span,.fb-comments span iframe[style]{min-width:100%!important;width:100%!important} Illustration: IStock America has always been riven by partisanship, but the events of recent years show that a new and radicalized strain of politically motivated, internet-fueled …
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People used to believe the earth was flat. If you walked to the edge you would fall off. Sounds silly today but in the 15th century to challenge this belief was dangerous. Galileo, who has been called the father of modern physics and the scientific method, used the telescope to observe celestial …
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We’ve all seen crazy conspiracy theories on the internet. And in the last couple of years, baseless conspiracy theories about 5G technology have skyrocketed, despite there being so many other worthwhile topics to be paranoid about. (I mean…have you heard about this Starlink thing? That’s gotta be …
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Conspiracy beliefs thrive when individuals are under threat (van Prooijen, 2020) and societies are in crisis (van Prooijen & Douglas, 2017). Indeed, during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the salience of conspiracy beliefs in public discourse is high—as are endorsement rates (Freeman et al., 2020). Given …
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Recently, I overheard someone talking about why it’s a bad idea to get the coronavirus vaccine. Their reasoning actually surprised me. You see, Bill Gates (everyone’s favorite techno-boogeyman) has these microchips in the vaccine that will collect in your brain and allow him to control you like a …
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Recently, I overheard someone talking about why it’s a bad idea to get the coronavirus vaccine. Their reasoning actually surprised me. You see, Bill Gates (everyone’s favorite techno-boogeyman) has these microchips in the vaccine that will collect in your brain and allow him to control you like a …
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The Anacortes resident responding to the April 24 letter “Dangerous times” must have been reading my mind as I had intended to write a very similar response.It is very disturbing to see otherwise intelligent people going down these rabbit holes lately. Does anyone remember The National Enquierer …
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A political conference hosted at the Delta Hotel in Allen will feature a slate of prominent conservative speakers, many of whom have aligned with a series of baseless conspiracy theories. The May 13-16 event, dubbed the “Faith and Freedoms Conference,” is co-hosted by Matt Couch, a conservative …
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