hot from my twitter, via Baratunde Thurston, is this the nation article by leslie savan that makes this very related argument about conspiracy theories, and why i think some are so pervasive. read the entire article, it’s good. take a look how it shows the connection between GOP’s strategy of crypto-racism and the birthers. a sample: (continue reading…)

Yesterday, New Jersey exploded. Apparently, everyone in that densely packed state of gardens was taking tax payer money and building structures made out of cheez whiz and pepsi max recycled cans. It was a field day for those people who take time out of their lives to make elaborate arguments (on youcrazytube) for an ever increasing conspiracy that explains just about everything that has happened in say, the past 100 years. You know what i’m talkin bout, willises. 911, elders of zion, fluoride, megan fox’s thumbs, playing thriller backwards, barack obama was born on the planet kodos. But my favorite favorite favorite one of this week, my favorite conspiracy theory, (that i heard someone who i once kinda respected repeat and now that respect has evaporated faster than my sweat on a 0% humidity day) is… (continue reading…)