ERICK ERICKSON: A Conspiracy of Idiocy.

I tend to agree with Erickson that we have 'reached peak conspiracy' - or at least hope so. I don't agree, though, with his analyses of the reasons for the conspiracy theories. On the Left the reason is singular and simple: their utter and complete disbelief that a rational electorate could possibly fail to understand the desirability of their enlightened control. Therefore there had to be a hidden and malevolent counterforce employed by the Right ('alt-right' in their minds). On the Right, the reason is equally singular and simple: a near-universal belief that the Left would use any means, legal or illegal, moral or immoral, to retain control of the levers of power.

And the fervor with which each side defends its theory is again simply explained: revenge.