Conspiracy Theories' Rise and Impact on American Politics Explored

How conspiracy theories took over

How does online extremism escape the internet and enter American politics? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Kate Andrews talks with CNN correspondent and “Black Pill” author Elle Reeve about the evolution of online radicalization since the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss how extremist ideas become normalized through jokes and algorithms, the return of white nationalists to major social platforms, declining trust in media and public institutions, r...