AdvertisementKathryn Olmsted worries that conspiracy theories have grown increasingly unmoored from reality. For that reason, Olmsted said, it’s good to keep an open mind and healthy skepticism about those elected to serve our interests. But, she went on, recent years have seen a perilous development, which she called “conspiracy theory without the theory.” Or, more simply, utter fabrication with no grounding in reality whatsoever. But like the birther conspiracy theory” — regarding Obama’s supposed African origin — “there’s no kernel of truth there. AdvertisementIt’s one thing, Olmsted noted, to believe the moon landing was faked, as roughly 5% of Americans consistently tell pollsters.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 02, 2021 12:02 UTC