No, it’s far older and broader than them. It never did go away. It’s the bedrock of things like Qanon, still usually hiding behind various dogwhistles. It’s there though, and not just limited to niche websites anymore.
It’s rooted in people’s wish for a convenient scapegoat for the complaints they have about life, ones that aren’t so complex as real world answers. The shadowy cabal that runs things. Just like Scientology doesn’t tell you right away that it’s all about aliens, the right wing crazies don’t tell you right away (usually) that the shadowy cabal is limited to one ethnic group.
No, it’s far older and broader than them. It never did go away. It’s the bedrock of things like Qanon, still usually hiding behind various dogwhistles. It’s there though, and not just limited to niche websites anymore.
It’s rooted in people’s wish for a convenient scapegoat for the complaints they have about life, ones that aren’t so complex as real world answers. The shadowy cabal that runs things. Just like Scientology doesn’t tell you right away that it’s all about aliens, the right wing crazies don’t tell you right away (usually) that the shadowy cabal is limited to one ethnic group.