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There are many articles and videos online claiming that “proven” or “real conspiracy theories” exist. These claims are used to justify the conspiracy theorist worldview, giving the impression that it is reasonable to reflexively dismiss “the official story” and assume secret organizations are behind everything. Pretending history vindicates conspiracy theorists (CTers) distorts the past and emboldens a new generation to embrace even crazier ideas. Instead… Read more: There Are No Real Conspiracy Theories

A Rebuttal to the Arbitrary Arguments for “Real Art” AI is a tool that people can use to express themselves and art is about expression. These are the simple truths at the heart of my “AI is Art” Campaign, which I felt compelled to make after reading some of the attacks on AI Art and AI Artists on anti-social media. I had a few key… Read more: AI is Art

At every stage of the Trump saga, since he first came down the escalator (like a parody of a parody) to announce his candidacy in 2016, I never wanted to believe that a Trump win was possible. I never wanted to admit that so many of my fellow Americans would keep falling for this con man, let alone embrace him as their Dear Leader. Surely,… Read more: Mea Culpa: We all saw what we wanted to see

What is conservatism? Who are the “real conservatives?” The C word, conservative, what does it mean? It’s not as simple as it seems. Take, for example, my choice to vote for incumbent judges, a habit of mine that reflects something about how I think on a broader level. Most of the time, I believe continuity and experience are valuable, especially in the judiciary where consistency… Read more: Conservatism One and Conservatism Two

Abortion This is part five of a series that examines President John Kennedy’s liberal beliefs and breaks down the misrepresentations of JFK by Larry Elder. Elder presented a very distorted version of JFK in a 2017 online piece, “John F. Kennedy: What Would He Think of His Party?” that both reflects and informs the opinions of many people on the political right who wish to… Read more: John Kennedy Would Not be a Republican Today (5 of 5)

Guns This is part four of a series that examines President John Kennedy’s liberal beliefs and breaks down the misrepresentations of JFK by Larry Elder. Elder presented a very distorted version of JFK in a 2017 online piece, “John F. Kennedy: What Would He Think of His Party?” that both reflects and informs the opinions of many people on the political right who wish to… Read more: John Kennedy Would Not be a Republican Today (4 of 5)