3 years ago: Rumor-panic, defined

3 years ago: Rumor-panic, defined

Feb. 27, 2010, on this blog: Rumor-panic, defined

The Tea Party movement bears a striking resemblance to the classic rumor-panic and witchhunt. It’s driven by rumors to become fearful and driven by fear to believe rumors — really outlandish, unbelievable, weirdly nightmarish rumors at that.


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