Conspiracy beliefs stay stable while conspiracy talk shifts with power

Evidence

The findings on partisan resonance refer to conspiracy theory beliefs while the findings on total prevalence refer to conspiracy talk. Each picks up slightly different phenomena. — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 749

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Conspiratorial accusations against a party rise the longer it holds power — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 734; Unfounded beliefs fade over time but reason is a thin crust over passion. — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 262; Conspiracy belief rates may be stable while their reach has exploded — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 227 (+12 more)

Broader Connections

• Conspiracy theories are accessible ways to speak truth to power #qualifies (0.80) — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 842
• Elite political beliefs are far more temporally stable than mass beliefs #contradicts (0.80) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 1935