Brian Stelter

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter

"Perceiving oneself to be 'losing' (culturally, politically, economically, etc.) is likely one of the reasons people are susceptible to belief in conspiracy theories." –@polipsyprof https://t.co/EIkx7kRrTF — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022

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Political scientists at University of Delaware found that "Democrats scored higher in conspiratorial thinking than Republicans after the 2016 election, and Republicans scored higher in conspiratorial thinking after the 2020 election." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022

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From a new paper by Penn researchers: Authoritarian leaders "share conspiracy theories in service of four primary, self-serving goals: to attack opponents, galvanize followers, shift blame and responsibility, and undermine institutions that threaten their power." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022