Survey report March 4, 2021
Social Isolation and Community Disconnection are Not Spurring Conspiracy Theories
After the 2020 presidential election, a new survey finds acute partisan disagreement over whether President Biden was legitimately elected and whether political violence can ever be justified. Although most Americans believe the 2020 election was a fair contest, most Republicans disagree and express concerns about voter fraud. Republicans are more likely to embrace political conspiracies, including the existence of a “Deep State” working to thwart Donald Trump’s presidency and the Q-Anon conspiracy that Trump is fighting a cabal of sex traffickers. Continue Reading →
In The News March 2, 2021
FBI Director Wray rejects Republicans’ claims that antifa led Capitol riot
In The News March 2, 2021
Rewriting January 6th: Republicans push false and misleading accounts of Capitol riot
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The Guardian view on the return of Donald Trump: Plotting a hostile takeover
In The News February 26, 2021
Poll: Democrats more likely than Republicans to view their party favorably
Educational attainment is closely associated with belief in conspiracy theories. However, education appears to matter more for Republicans than Democrats. Continue Reading →
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