A reporter recently asked President Trump if he is secretly saving the world from “pedophiles and cannibals.” This threw gasoline on the QAnon conspiracy theory, but Trump’s response was absolutely legendary. Our editors analyze the underlying rationality of conspiracy theories generally even if their conclusions are wrong. Plus: Netflix’s newest show sexualizes young girls in a disgusting, revealing way.

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