Those conspiracy strategies really seems to resonate with some. Watched my tax guy of several decades (CPA) slowly became radicalized- started hanging self defense related posters in his office, carried at work (small rural town), bragged about overcharging certain types of people, and bet me $20 that Obama would confiscate my bank accounts before the end of that year. He put me on his like-minded email list by mistake once and the stuff those guys were revving each other up about was an art form.