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4. There was another university study, sorry no link, that proved

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:57 AM

Dec 2016

self identified conservatives are not only more likely to believe false stories but become even more hardened in those beliefs when those stories are debunked.

I'll see if I can find the study--done during the Bush 43 years.

edit to add: Not the study itself but a Huff post article about it--may have link to the actual study.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-sweeney/theres-no-arguing-with-co_b_126805.html

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Why conservatives might be more likely to fall for fake news [View all] Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 OP

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #1

I think it's more of a willingness to listen to all viewpoints and possibly change course. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3

I think this is most likely true. Conservatives don't like change where as liberals seem to show Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #5

I've had conservative college students tell me as much in my classes: yurbud Dec 2016 #13

imagine that Skittles Dec 2016 #9

Lee Atwater knew this. Long ago. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

There was another university study, sorry no link, that proved flamin lib Dec 2016 #4

Exactly as I thought. Conservatives are gullible because they are stupid lazy fucks. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #6

that pretty much sums it up Skittles Dec 2016 #10

People gravitate to like people vinny9698 Dec 2016 #7

This Is The Fox News Business Model colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #8

individuals who identified asmore conservative were more likely tobe duped by nonsense than liberals Bill USA Dec 2016 #11

You should bold the last two lines of the excerpt: Conservatives NEVER fact check EVER yurbud Dec 2016 #12

Regarding Snopes - most conservatives consider it to be a raging liberal site since Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #14

Ironically, they seem to be fact-based conservatives to me yurbud Dec 2016 #15