The consequences of disinformation
The drumbeat began long before the first ballot was cast in the presidential election.
Election fraud. Election fraud. Election fraud.
There was no evidence to support the notion then, there’s been none presented in the 10 weeks since.
But that hasn’t stopped the conspiracy theories. Like a snowball rolling downhill, they grew in size and momentum, impossible to stop. Attempts from Republican leadership to quell these theories during the electoral ballot certification came too late, after a mob...