Morning Jolt: You Aren’t Important Enough to Be Conspired Against

Happy Monday. We're eight days away from Election Day. Making the click-through worthwhile: why we need to push back against conspiracy theories; anti-individualism, and the troubled minds attracted to those ideas; the youth aren't interested in voting early so far this year; and why the GOP could have a good Election Day but not quite live up to the "red wave" claims.

Take This Conspiracy Theory and Shove It

What do the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, the Florida mail-bomber, the angry young man who drove a van into a crowd on a Toronto street in April, and last year's shooter at the congressional baseball field have in common?

Based on what we know at this time, they all subscribed to a worldview where the problems in the world stemmed from a particular group of people they deemed sinister and powerful. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter believed it was a worldwide Jewish conspiracy. The Florida mail-bomber believed that it was George Soros and prominent Democrats. The Toronto van driver believed that it was a vast, coordinated effort of the world's women to keep him and other "incels" from relationships and happiness. The shooter at the ...

October 29 2018

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You Aren't Important Enough to Be Conspired Against Jim Geraghty Happy Monday. We're eight days away from Election Day. Making the click-through worthwhile: why we need to push back against conspiracy theories; anti-individualism, and the troubled minds attracted to those ideas; the youth aren't interested in voting early so far this year; and why the GOP could have a good Election Day but not quite live up to the "red wave" claims. Take This Conspiracy Theory and Shove It What do the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, the Florida mail-bomber, the angry young man who drove a van into a crowd on a Toronto street in April, and last year's shooter at the congressional baseball field have in common? Based on what we know at this time, they all subscribed to a worldview where the problems in the world stemmed from a particular group of people they deemed sinister and powerful. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter believed it was a worldwide Jewish conspiracy. The Florida mail-bomber believed that it was George Soros and prominent Democrats. The Toronto van driver believed that it was a vast, coordinated effort of the world's women to keep him and other "incels" from relationships and happiness. The shooter at the ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Baseless, Activist Scholarship on Gender Dysphoria Madeleine Kearns A New York Times article is full of inaccuracies regarding "transgender children." Connecticut's Gubernatorial Race Is a Referendum on Failed Democratic Fiscal Policies Philip H. DeVoe The state's significant fiscal issues are the focal point of this upcoming election Armed Father Stops Shooter at Birmingham McDonalds Jack Crowe The father and son sustained non-life threatening injuries in the shoot out, according to police. ADVERTISEMENT Medicare Reform Has No Constituency Jay Cost The GOP fails to reform Medicare. The ability of small-r republicanism to govern for the public interest is limited. How About Nikki Haley for Speaker? John Fund Nikki Haley will probably not remain in the private sector after she leaves office. She has fans everywhere. Delighting in Life Kathryn Jean Lopez The Gianna Center and the Sisters of Life offer a model of restorative medicine and how to live. What's the Real Issue behind the Abortion Debate? Russell D. Moore No matter how civilized we may believe ourselves to be, we can see what happens when a child is considered both unpopular and defenseless, and the results are tragic. Hillary Considering 2020 Run: 'I'd Like to Be President' Jack Crowe When pressed further, Clinton said she wouldn't make any decisions regarding 2020 until after the upcoming midterm elections. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Top Shots Battle of Leyte Gulf ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.