Rigid Thinking

Rigid Thinking

Share this post

Rigid Thinking
Rigid Thinking
"Loose Change" Republicans

"Loose Change" Republicans

9/11 conspiracy theorists have switched parties.

Damian Penny's avatar
Damian Penny
Aug 23, 2023
∙ Paid
5

Share this post

Rigid Thinking
Rigid Thinking
"Loose Change" Republicans
5
1
Share

If I could go back in time to 2003 and tell my younger self that an up-and-coming Presidential contender, rising in his party’s polls and gaining increasing mainstream media attention, was also a 9/11 Truther, I’d respond, “friggin’ Democrats.”

Mind you, the 2024 Democratic race (such as it is) does have a conspiracy-addled lunatic with double-digit support, though this might have more to do with his famous name than his actual policies (such as they are). But I’m actually talking about the GOP and its recent outbreak of Vivekmentum.

Two right-leaning newspapers, the National Post and the Daily Mail, just happen to have mostly positive opinion pieces about Vivek Ramaswamy today. (“Vivek Ramaswamy's anti-woke crusade is what America needs,” reads the headline of Michael Higgins’ NatPost article.)

And if recent polls are any indication, the previously unknown entrepreneur is gaining on Ron DeSantis for a distant second place. With Donald Trump too chicken to participate in strategical…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Rigid Thinking to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Damian Penny
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share