SPECIMEN #007: Alexius Jonesius monetarius (The Grief Merchant)

Classification: Conspiracy Industrialist / Fear Merchant / Defamation Profiteer Habitat: Infowars broadcasts, YouTube algorithm rabbit holes, bankruptcy courtrooms, the darker corners of Facebook "patriot" groups Diet: Paranoia, manufactured outrage, and the disposable income of people who have been persuaded that shouting constitutes truth Threat Level: To public discourse, to the families of mass shooting victims, to basic evidentiary standards, and to anyone still operating under the assumption that provable lies have consequences There is a man. His name is Alex Jones. He has a microphone, a supplement store, and a formula. The formula is not complicated. The FormulaFind a tragedy. A school shooting. A terror attack. A pandemic. Any event where people are frightened, grieving, and looking for explanations. Declare it a lie. Not a mishandled event. Not a policy failure. A staged performance. Crisis actors. A false flag operation conducted by a government that wants your guns, your…