Here below you can see how the far left (Salon & Media Matters), and the Russian government!, uses Alex Jones to advance the bogus notion of Trump/rightwing-Russia collusion, while also making rightwingers appear lunatic-conspiracy theorists. Conspiracy theories absolutely do exist, but what this does is help to undercut those legit ones.
From (far left) Salon magazine...
“Before she became a national correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Kristine Frazao worked for the Kremlin-backed network RT (formerly Russia Today), where she interviewed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on more than 20 occasions.
During those friendly interviews, Frazao allowed Jones to push conspiracy theories about the 9/11 attacks, 2011 Norway shooting, and 2005 London bombings, among other events.
In an email to Media Matters, Frazao stated that being at RT had given her a “refreshing” opportunity to report “on less covered subjects” but said she’s now “very glad” to no longer work there. She also said she had no role in booking Jones as a guest.
Sinclair Broadcast Group has drawn heavy criticism recently for mandating that its local news anchors participate in identical segments echoing President Donald Trump’s anti-press attacks.
The company has a history of pushing conservative content on its local stations and currently requires them to air “must-run” segments featuring former Trump aide Boris Epshteyn. ...”
More examples of Alex Jones’ role in undermining the conservative Right.
Recall what I said earlier, how a significant portion of the population will believe that if claims A, B, and C, are ridiculous BS, and someone claiming A, B, C, also claims D to be true, D is probably also untrue, or at least suspect.
In the example below, claim D is the one that is highly likely legit (part of it at least. ie, not so likely the ‘inside-terror attacks’ stuff, although, if anyone, it might apply to Russia).
However, since it is being claimed by the same (purposely obvious) ‘nut’ who also claims A, B and C to be true, it therefore (according to many if not most) is also BS or at least suspect of being BS.
Below, from a no-doubt lefty author over at Wikipedia...
(A)”Jones promoted conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting.[26]
(B & C) He has also accused the US government[27] of planning the Oklahoma City bombing,[28] the September 11 attacks,[29] and falsifying details regarding the 1969 Moon landing.[30]
(D) He has claimed that several governments and big businesses have colluded to create a “New World Order” through “manufactured economic crises, sophisticated surveillance tech and—above all—inside-job terror attacks that fuel exploitable hysteria”.[31]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones#Relationship_with_Donald_Trump