I guess I don't fully support your argument or conclusions. Many, if not most, of the January 6 insurrectionists weren't poor, unemployed folks who bought into conspiracy theories because 'they were ignored by the elites'. Just the opposite, these were solidly middle-class people...many owned their own businesses, and an alarmingly large number were former or current police, firemen, veterans. I think there are many 'responsible' politicians in the Democratic party (not in leadership positions, but there are a solid core that have worked hard to try to combat rising inequality. The fact of the matter is that the institutions themselves are broken. As long as dark money continues to drive political decisions, a revolving door continues to operate between legislative positions and lobbying firms, a lack of term limits allows passive engagement by citizens, and Scotus continues to issue rulings based neither in fact nor law, responsible politicians will continue to hit a brick wall. As we've seen just today...the Secret Service which has been revered for decades is now just another broken institution, whose leadership lied not only to a Congressional committee but to the American people.
I guess I don't fully support your argument or conclusions. Many, if not most, of the January 6 insurrectionists weren't poor, unemployed folks who bought into conspiracy theories because 'they were ignored by the elites'. Just the opposite, these were solidly middle-class people...many owned their own businesses, and an alarmingly large number were former or current police, firemen, veterans. I think there are many 'responsible' politicians in the Democratic party (not in leadership positions, but there are a solid core that have worked hard to try to combat rising inequality. The fact of the matter is that the institutions themselves are broken. As long as dark money continues to drive political decisions, a revolving door continues to operate between legislative positions and lobbying firms, a lack of term limits allows passive engagement by citizens, and Scotus continues to issue rulings based neither in fact nor law, responsible politicians will continue to hit a brick wall. As we've seen just today...the Secret Service which has been revered for decades is now just another broken institution, whose leadership lied not only to a Congressional committee but to the American people.
One reason why conspiracy theories are popular among right-wing populist, collectivist and nationalist politicians and voters is because such individuals are driven not only by ignorance and lack of self-awareness, but also by authoritarian dynamic https://vladanlausevic.com/2021/01/01/neo-liberalism-soros-and-cia-conspiracy-theories-in-areas-of-ex-yugoslavia-and-the-soviet-union/
50 shades of conspiracism and idiotic behaviours