New World Order theory spreads fast because racism is optional packaging

Evidence

Because New World Order adherents can either ignore or adopt racist and anti-Semitic ideas, their constructs have spread rapidly; they may be “sanitized” or not, according to the preference of the believer. Hence they can be presented to new audiences in ways that make them less offensive. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 600

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to ch10’s claim that stigma level, not truth, determines which conspiracy beliefs reach mass audiences. — connects to: New World Order conspiracy theory spans the religious-secular divide — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 346; New World Order theory unites religious and secular audiences — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 397; New racism theory shifts analysis onto how whiteness perpetuates power. (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Contemporary racism and neoliberalism are mutually constitutive forces needing a new analytic vocabulary #corroborates (0.82) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 27
• New racism theory shifts analysis onto how whiteness perpetuates power. #qualifies (0.80)
• Contemporary racism has gone underground and requires new theories #expands (0.78)