Jewish space lasers, Part III
Can conspiracy thinkers be reached?
Conspiracy theories are often associated with Republicans, and with good reason. Many Republican politicians, including former President Donald Trump, have promoted conspiracy theories. However, it is important to note that conspiracy thinking is not exclusive to Republicans; people of all political affiliations can fall prey to conspiracy theories.
The dangerous consequences of the conspiratorial perspective—the idea that people or groups are colluding in hidden ways to produce a particular outcome—have become painfully clear. The belief that the coronavirus pandemic is an elaborate hoax designed to prevent the reelection of Donald Trump has incited some Americans to forgo important public health recommendations, costing lives. The gunman who shot and killed 11 people and injured six others in a Pittsburgh synagogue in October 2018 justified his attack by claiming that Jewish people were stealthily supporting illegal immigrants. In 2016 a cons…
