Conspiracy theories are strongest when their claims and evidence are kept vague and shadowy. When they meet the cold light of day for example, when they are put into writing in a lawsuit their flimsy nature is revealed and elicits laughter rather than fear. This week, the Democratic Party seems to have proven this by filing a civil RICO lawsuit against President Trumps campaign, various campaign staffers (including Trumps son, Donald Trump Jr.), WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the Russian Federation, and specific Russian officials and operatives.