Democrats have weaponized conspiracy theories to silence opponents and avoid political debate. That’s the thesis of David Harsanyi‘s latest book, “The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists.”
In an interview with The Daily Signal, Harsanyi said Democrats have mastered the art of packaging implausible ideas—from Russian collusion to comparing voter ID laws to Jim Crow—into mainstream narratives that have undermined America’s political discourse.
Harsanyi, a senior writer at the Washington Examiner and syndicated columnist for The Daily Signal, argues that Democrats have resorted to conspiracy theories as a way to circumvent real debate after holding power for extended periods.
“When you’re running the institutions for a long time, you don’t feel like you have to debate anymore,” he said.
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