Not true. We are in our own way participants. I guarantee that many of us here are perceived as "pretty normal and level headed except for that conspiracy-minded stuff." The reason it agitates people when we say something disturbing is because they don't want it to be true, but can't totally dismiss the source as looney. Over time, how many things have you said to people in your life that have turned out to be true? Believe me, they remember. When the Russia thing started way back in 2016 I told my son "I GUARANTEE that this total bullshit. In the first place the guy is kind of a germaphobe. Talk to me in two years." The only thing I might have been wrong about is how long it took.

He has learned to listen, not "to me" but to what I am saying. And then allow for the possibility and then think for himself. He is coming to the same conclusions I came to years ago on a number of things. But that's only because if you keep digging you often ultimately discover the truth.

I think Trump had a destiny but I honestly believe we did as well. We are here for a reason.