I kinda suspect that the trolling that's all over conservapedia and probably FC as well is probably what helps fan the flames of retardedness there. I mean, if it were just normal idiots posting normal crap, it'd be bad, we all know how the internet lets morons find each other and share ideas, but throw in a few good trollers who rise to prominence in the little community by always posting hateful retardedness that they think 'o lol no sane person would believe this', then the regular posters feel encouraged, because hey, their views that Obama is a Muslim liar are pretty moderate compared to that guy! Trollymcsmurfface#164 posts a few long glen-beck style arguments about how Liberals are all in cahoots with Obamamuslim, trying to take their guns and smite god by murdering children in texas and replacing them with illegal immigrants, and the average poster won't really believe it, but there's bound to be a few posters who genuinely believe it, and make their own leaps of logic. All the trolls agree with him/her, and yay, Peer acceptance! It must be true! We're onto something here guys!
Continue on about 3 billion other conservative or religious websites and we have a sizable percentage of wannabe opinionists who've been encouraged that their increasingly erratic views are correct, who certainly aren't limited to spewing their crap just on the internet, they feel compelled to petition their local politicans and when that doesn't work, try to take their views public to inform the populace of the Liberal conspiracies destroying america and how everyone must resist all Liberal/Commie influences everywhere, because the lives of all free Americans/Christians/free people rely on fighting the oppression!
...A very poorly constructed little thought experiment, I admit. I sortof made it up on the spot. Basically, social osmosis, with trolls feeding the spread. I know I shouldn't post this, it's going to be embarrassing. But it's my duty to ask and learn from others critique!
edit: ohay the 2 posts that were made while I was typing roughly addressed the issue with about 1/10 the words.