He makes claims that republicans are promoting conspiracy about secret society, which is nonsense since that is the word Page used in a text message to Strzok.
” secret society” -—> Code for Deep State RICO Conspiracy to run an ongoing Coup.
Democrats and media are promoting a conspiracy theory about Trumpers and Russia.
Based on the memos and emails that have come to light there was collusion between the MSM and Clinton campaign during the 2016 primary and general election and between the MSM and the FIB who were planting stories with known smears and between the Justice Department and the Clintons.
Conspiracy does not mean barking moonbat. It means the work done between two or more persons. The Watergate coverup was a conspiracy.
The nation is a very left-wing magazine.
They aren't going to criticize the left without an attack on Republicans.
Focusing on two words in a email that may have been a joke left some Republicans open to criticism and scorn by liberals.
I'm not saying the attack was fair, but someone who's trying to cover themselves from counterattacks by their own team, as the writer is, reaches for stuff like that to score an easy (if not serious) point against the other side.