re: #521 Mich-again

You can never kill a conspiracy theory. Facts and evidence that refute the theory are only proof of just how far the other side will go to conceal the real truth.

Indeed. I know I’ve posted this quote a lot but it fits here:

“Conspiracism is the sign of a mind in flight from reality.” - Jonathan Kay

Most birthers are what Kay calls “failed historian” conspiracists. For them, the idea of Obama being born in Kenya is a way to refuse to accept that a left-liberal black man was elected President of the United States. Making Obama illegitimate in their minds allows them to avoid facing reality.