"Corrosive beliefs are at the heart of what America is": James Tynion on conspiracy theories
SalonIn his oft-cited 1964 Harper's magazine article "The Paranoid Style in American Politics", historian and political scientist Richard Hofstadter observed how: American politics has often been an arena for angry minds... This is the premise of James Tynion's bestselling comic book series "The Department of Truth". Tynion also highlights the challenges involved in writing a timely and very topical comic book series such as "The Department of Truth" in a moment when truth often feels stranger than fiction and reflects on the growing power of conspiracy theories and conspiracism in America. Have you received any emails from readers who believe that you are actually explaining reality as its exists and that "Department of Truth" is some type of meta guide to conspiracy theories? One of the recurring themes in "Department of Truth" is how these conspiracy theories create a sense of community for people.
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