(Alexandria, MN – August 19, 2020) As we stay safely at home, we can still join in learning about our world. Senior College faculty are ready to offer their lectures
Populism and Conspiracy Theories of the Left and Right in US Politics
Series Description: Conspiracy theories – from 9/11 Truth to QAnon, from Sandy Hook “False Flag Ops” theories to “Plandemic” – are embedded in contemporary American politics. On first glance, it seems that many of these political conspiracy theories have come from the right side of the ideological spectrum, but conspiracy thinking isn’t about liberal or conservative; it’s about populism. This course will examine the individual, cultural, and environmental causes of conspiracy theory belief, and the threat that widespread belief in conspiracy theories presents to democracy in the United States and the world.