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Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate, if they believe the statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.” (theconversation.com)

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Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties’ claims are not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.”

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[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago

Which itself is something notable imho, in showing how far it has come along, i.e. as a barometer reading on how far gone his supporters are.

They used to hide it, feeling more shame that their views might not be as acceptable by the general public as they now know that they are.

Don't forget that some sitting members of Congress are currently calling for an active, not-joking civil war.

We ignore all of this at our peril.