the conspiracy mindset.

[hi_im_god]

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-...#axzz2nJdVPjy9

the online version available above edits from the longer paper article (i still get my fingers dirty on newsprint) comments from fairleigh dickenson professor of political science dan cassino, "the internet has made it easier to spread outlandish theories. thirty years ago, if you tried to tell people about a far fetched belief, they'd ignore you", he said. but online "you can go and find a community of people who all agree with you."

"this causes a false consensus effect, in which people overestimate how many people agree with them."

i really miss the days when someone else would have seized the reins on this story and run with it. what has happened to this forum?

joey posts links from wnd which is kinda sweet of him but it really doesn't help replace the red blooded insanity of a full birther rant. where have all the birthers gone?