Comments on: Latest Point of Inquiry: “Among the Truthers” — Jonathan Kay

By: Chris Mooney

Chris Mooney — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:36:30 +0000

@7 I don’t know how you could measure. It seems awfully prevalent now and the web surely has much to do with it.

By: Alexander Zwissler

Alexander Zwissler — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:30:45 +0000

Just a thought…are there actually more conspiracy theorists today than in the past? Anyone know the data on this? Over the years, I recall many theories de jour, from the Illuminati (which according to my son has re-emerged in the hip-hop world…seriously) to the auto/oil companies squashing inventions of cars running on water, etc. Is this simply a slice of the human condition, now amplified by a more ubiquitous and multichanneled media?

By: dave chamberlin

dave chamberlin — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:39:54 +0000

The 14 Amazon book reviews on this book really don’t recommend this book very highly, but it is a fascinating subject area. It is truly astounding the issues some of the Republican candidates are coming up with these days. I can’t think of any Republican candidates in past years that can compare to Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, and Michele Bachmann for blatantly pandering to the Stoopid vote. This would seem to indicate there is a growing conspiracist movement, but I question exactly how underground it is when leading candidates for the republican party are representing them. I’m not very political, too many boring ideologues bringing down intelligent discussion for my taste, but something utterly fascinating is going on with within the Republican party. There seems to be a splintering going on within the party which may truly injure it in the 2012 elections.

By: Monroe reimers

Monroe reimers — Sat, 28 May 2011 05:15:12 +0000

So which part of the CIA do you work for young Chris?

Monroe Reimers

By: vel

vel — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:14:28 +0000

funny, M Burke, that we have evidence for the BBT, and well, you have nothing to support any of that religious nonsense. Willful ignorance and lies sure doesn’t help your cause but sadly for you, that’s all you have left.

By: John Callender

John Callender — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:46:34 +0000

This was another fascinating interview; right up there with the one you did recently with Dan Kahan (along with the one in which Ronald Lindsay interviewed you). Maybe it’s because I’m really intrigued at the moment by a lot of the same issues you appear to be intrigued by, and the people you’re talking to have really interesting things to say about those topics, but I’m really looking forward to whatever comes next.

So, any clues about the book project this is all eventually going to turn into?

By: M Burke

M Burke — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:56:13 +0000

… or that the universe spontaneously created itself… oh, wait… you believe that!

By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:30:21 +0000

The ‘truthers’ and other conspiracy addicts are indeed pathetic.

However they are no different from those who believe a virgin gave birth to the son of God, or that an angel handed golden plates to Joseph Smith etc., etc..

They are all nuts.