Thanks for that thoughtful post! You're right, I've seen the same thing. I wonder to what extent the right-wing media has contributed to this. The other problem is that they get together in little groups where reason is banned and they talk themselves into a frenzy. Finally, it's gotten so that more and more rational people have cut themselves off from associating with these groups, so there's no chance at moderation. The expectation that we have to listen to every disconnected conspiracy theory that right wingers come up with is something that has to be addressed. It's infuriating how the media covers conspiracy theories as if they are acceptable belief systems. I don't really know how to fix it.