Joy Reid’s Conspiracy Theories Stands Apart, Even on MSNBC

There is poisonous and lame political commentary all around us, and then there’s the work of Joy Reid.

It’s not just that the MSNBC host sees racism and fascism everywhere, or that she is obsessed with race — these are fairly common characteristics of left-wing opinion makers these days. What sets her apart is her conspiratorial cast of mind that would be embarrassing if you witnessed it in a comment thread on Reddit, let alone in prime time every night.

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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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There is poisonous and lame political commentary all around us, and then there’s the work of Joy Reid.

It’s not just that the MSNBC host sees racism and fascism everywhere, or that she is obsessed with race — these are fairly common characteristics of left-wing opinion makers these days. What sets her apart is her conspiratorial cast of mind that would be embarrassing if you witnessed it in a comment thread on Reddit, let alone in prime time every night.