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56% of Republicans believe QAnon is partly or mostly true. (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
Polling on a nebulous concept. Who the hell knows what these people THINK that QAnon is? hlthe2b Sep 2020 #1
Hell, I know what it is and I don't understand it.....lol Nevilledog Sep 2020 #2
Yup.....I was basically right. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #5
Yup... I don't even know how I would have answered something like that. hlthe2b Sep 2020 #6
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What an uncivil attack, muriel_volestrangler! I won't even respond to that. hlthe2b Sep 2020 #10
You said you didn't know how you'd answer the poll question. It's straightforward. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #13
The survey is badly flawed and meant to mislead. Your attack on me was uncalled for. hlthe2b Sep 2020 #14
25% of Americans identify as Rs, so 56% of that stopbush Sep 2020 #3
32% of Americans, overall muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #8
;-{) Goonch Sep 2020 #4
its 91% of democrats no agree/know; but even the 9% that agree in part or a lot should be ashamed... Moostache Sep 2020 #9
Right? It's so far out there and so unbelievable. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #12
ROFL Dem2 Sep 2020 #11
Kick ck4829 Sep 2020 #15
Kick ck4829 Sep 2020 #16
It's like asking "do you believe any conspiracy theory?" Klaralven Sep 2020 #17
It is basically the "Generic conspiracy theory" conspiracy theory ck4829 Sep 2020 #19
One that I know is a keen follower of the weird stories on History Channel Klaralven Sep 2020 #20
... betsuni Sep 2020 #18

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
1. Polling on a nebulous concept. Who the hell knows what these people THINK that QAnon is?
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:08 PM
Sep 2020

Were they even asked what it was or surveyed for their understanding?

Nevilledog

(51,080 posts)
2. Hell, I know what it is and I don't understand it.....lol
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:13 PM
Sep 2020

My guess is it boils down to name recognition.

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
6. Yup... I don't even know how I would have answered something like that.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:18 PM
Sep 2020

First rule of surveying. Failure to define your inputs equates to "garbage in, garbage out."

Surveys like that are designed only to mislead.

Response to hlthe2b (Reply #6)

muriel_volestrangler

(101,306 posts)
13. You said you didn't know how you'd answer the poll question. It's straightforward.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:33 PM
Sep 2020

Plainly you hadn't heard of Qanon before, so why wouldn't you have said so? I'm amazed to see a DUer say what you did.

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
14. The survey is badly flawed and meant to mislead. Your attack on me was uncalled for.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:34 PM
Sep 2020

That includes your misrepresenting what I said.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
9. its 91% of democrats no agree/know; but even the 9% that agree in part or a lot should be ashamed...
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 04:30 PM
Sep 2020

The Q-Anon crap is possibly the stupidest conspiracy theory yet hatched - and in THAT world, that's saying a lot!!!

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
17. It's like asking "do you believe any conspiracy theory?"
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 07:40 AM
Sep 2020

Since Qanon seems to be an amalgam of many conspiracy theories.

ck4829

(35,045 posts)
19. It is basically the "Generic conspiracy theory" conspiracy theory
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 08:48 AM
Sep 2020

"Tunnels", "secret cabals", "satanism"... it's rehashed common tropes for sooo many previous conspiracy theories.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
20. One that I know is a keen follower of the weird stories on History Channel
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:36 AM
Sep 2020

Some people are just attracted to fanciful theories.

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