People have always believed absurd conspiracy theories—JFK assassination theories, John Birch Society claims—which is inherent to free societies, making it difficult to distinguish between healthy skepticism of authority and unfounded paranoia
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Bret StephensEvidence Quote
“people have believed all kinds of crap that's just in the nature of a free Society...go back at any point in history”
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What Happened to the Republican Party?: A Conversation with Bret Stephens (Episode #329)— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/12/2026, 9:43:35 PM
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