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Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories

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Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories
Second Amendment supporters gathered across the street from the Colorado State Capital to voice their support for gun ownership in Denver, Colo., on Jan. 9, 2013. Marc Piscotty/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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During the six decades I’ve been observing politics, the dominant media have associated conspiracy hysteria almost entirely with the political right. Yet conspiracy theories also are fodder for the political left—including organizations that the media treat as mainstream.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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