Mass Hysteria 
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10/23/2022
The Salem Trials Challenge Us to Resist Moral Panic and Suspicion
by Anna K. Danziger Halperin
The Salem Witch Trials have been a perennial subject of fascination. A new exhibition challenges us to think about the potent mix of moral panic and social suspicion that drove accusations in Salem as a caution for ourselves today.
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SOURCE: The Bulwark
2/25/2021
QAnon and the Satanic Panics of Yesteryear
by Daniel N. Gullotta
"The perception of a Christian nation in religious freefall fits almost seamlessly with QAnon’s conviction that the United States is under spiritual assault."
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