"George Soros", the physically existing human being, who publicly funds numerous foundations and electoral campaigns, is beyond the "antisemitic point of no return"?
Soros could appear on multiple levels of this chart. It's not an especially good chart! It's hamstrung in part by the conceit that a topic like "George Soros" could be disposed by placing it on a single point on the spectrum.
There are obviously a multitude of plainly anti-semitic conspiracy theories about Soros, and then there's the garden variety enmity figures like him attract from his political opponents.
The conspiracy theories around Soros have nothing to do with the physically existing human and his public philanthropic efforts, but rely on insinuations of some highly orchestrated nefarious plot… so, yeah, sounds about right.
The conspiracy theory is that anything funded by Soros is a carefully orchestrated plot with hidden but nefarious ends. If you listen to the people who buy into the theory they’ll elucidate more about their inferences about the intent.
In at least one place, this chart cites Newsweek to support the viability of a conspiracy theory. But Newsweek hasn't really existed since 2013; it was sold multiple times, ultimately ending up in the hands of a content farm run by a Korean Christian cult. Ironically, "Newsweek is a real news source" is itself a bit of a conspiracy theory.
From my (non-american) understanding lots of these, if not majority, are right-wing conspiracy theories (in a way that some people on the right hold those views). What would be then "left leaning" conspiracy theories (as in originating from the left)?
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 35.7 ms ] threadThere are obviously a multitude of plainly anti-semitic conspiracy theories about Soros, and then there's the garden variety enmity figures like him attract from his political opponents.