Get a grip, people. Your conspiracy-minded impulses are making you look stupid

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Rather than discredit President Donald Trump's immigration policies on their merits, people resorted to wild conspiracy theories this week. People love conspiracy nonsense that confirms their worst priors about their political opponents. That sends a message to people in the political middle: They see this nonsense and wonder if it's the best argument you can come up with, and whether that maybe means your position is indefensible. You'd think it would be easy enough to ma...