Posted on 05/27/2022 8:45:40 AM PDT by bitt
Once conspiratorial thinking becomes part of someone’s partisan identity, it can spread.
In high-profile statewide races in Georgia, Ohio and Arizona, leading Republican candidates have embraced the false claim that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen, often reversing their previous statements to do so. Despite a complete lack of evidence for the claim, this belief has become widespread among Republican voters and shows no sign of diminishing.
Believing that elections are rigged reduces trust in democracy and democratic norms, research finds. While there’s nothing new about partisans believing that elections have been stolen, it is new to have so many Americans — including prominent political figures — accept this belief.
Many scholars have discussed the political effects of these beliefs. Fewer have examined how embracing one set of conspiracy theories affects belief in others. My research suggests that the fracturing of consensus on U.S. political facts could be leading Americans to a loss in a shared understanding of reality more generally.
Conspiracy theories are spreading wildly. Why now?
Conspiracy thinking as a belief system
Political scientists commonly talk about conspiracy beliefs as arising from what’s called “motivated reasoning”: People want something to be true, so they seek out evidence that it is and avoid evidence that would contradict that belief. But believing in conspiracies without evidence is also a pattern of thinking. Recent research finds that this habit can be exacerbated by social media use.
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Joe Biden’s votes violate Benford’s Law (Mathematics)
https://gnews.org/534248/
“Finding Bigfoot” is a pretty popular program.
Well I don’t THINK IT, I KNOW IT.
Only idiots believe FJB legally won.
Most people believe in bigfoot. Its approval ratings are higher than Biden’s
...or it could be that the election was really stolen.
Actually, I have an open mind about Bigfoot AND the stolen election (I prefer the term “rigged”). I’ve been in the forests of Oregon where Bigfoot has been spotted and, well—who knows. Right next to some of the best Pinot grown and made in the world.
The Big Steal was only possible with the assistance of Bush League Republicans.
Like believing in space aliens,global warming,spending massive amounts of money doesn’t cause inflation,buying oil from oppressive counties..instead of our own.. make sense, Nancy Pelosi is a good Catholic,Donald Trump is guilty of something....
Let's see the evidence that it wasn't stolen. It will be tough because of the actions poll workers took during the vote counting process. If it was fair, then why did they fight being observed by Republicans during the counting process? Now, seeing what a disaster Biden's been, over 60% of Democrats regret cheating to put him in office.
...and if you leftists believe that XiJinBiden actuallyvwon the election, you might just believe in ‘lizard people’.
Not just Bigfoot...MAGAfoot!
This article asserts “without evidence”, without evidence. Using its own criteria, it should reject itself.
And they're talking to themselves.
They're not convincing anyone on our side.
"Oh mercy, Jeff Bezos thinks I believe in Bigfoot! I shall immediately abandon my belief that Brandon stole the election."
You going to believe your lying eyes or what this author is say
Stuffing video...
https://rumble.com/v167esq-exclusive-2-women-putting-in-stacks-of-ballots-in-michigan.html
Another different one...
https://rumble.com/v15had7-exclusive-video-from-detroit-shows-ballot-traffickers-in-action.htmling.
What propaganda!
I need to wash after this one.
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