I guess this in itself is not right-wing, as far as I’m aware. It’s more that the mindset of conspiracy-theorists leans more towards the right because, in general, the conspiracy theory rabbit hole often lead to anti-Semitism. If you look at Q-Anon and pizzagate and a lot of far-right culture over the last decade, it’s all conspiracy theories within conspiracy theories. The biggest predictor of whether you will believe any given conspiracy theory is if you already believe another conspiracy theory.
So, in conclusion, you’re correct and it isn’t right wing. It’s the first step down that path and I automatically lumped it in with the right because of that
the mindset of conspiracy-theorists leans more towards the right
Maybe because the right tends to distrust authority. But note that the perpetrators of the conspiracies also tend to be on the right. Nixon (watergate), Reagan (Iran contra), Bush (9/11, yellowcake) etc.
Hope you’ll excuse my ignorance but how is this a right wing conspiracy theory?
This is the first time I hear of it being a partisan theory, and I remember the day it happened. (I’m not from the USA)
I guess this in itself is not right-wing, as far as I’m aware. It’s more that the mindset of conspiracy-theorists leans more towards the right because, in general, the conspiracy theory rabbit hole often lead to anti-Semitism. If you look at Q-Anon and pizzagate and a lot of far-right culture over the last decade, it’s all conspiracy theories within conspiracy theories. The biggest predictor of whether you will believe any given conspiracy theory is if you already believe another conspiracy theory.
So, in conclusion, you’re correct and it isn’t right wing. It’s the first step down that path and I automatically lumped it in with the right because of that
Ooh right I get you. Thanks for taking the time!
You’re welcome
Maybe because the right tends to distrust authority. But note that the perpetrators of the conspiracies also tend to be on the right. Nixon (watergate), Reagan (Iran contra), Bush (9/11, yellowcake) etc.
Because idiots tend to vote conservative