Partisan identity skews which conspiracist claims people credit

Evidence

Distinguishing warranted from unwarranted conspiracist claims is further complicated by the way conspiracism aligns with partisan identity. Democrats are more likely to say that Trump colluded with Russia to cripple Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Republicans are more likely to say that the media are manufacturing fake news to bring down the president. We find ourselves navigating a political world buffeted by warring conspiracist claims. — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying, 36

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Partisan bias charges escalated into a coup conspiracy narrative — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying: The New…, 91; Ideologically aligned false news is remembered far more by partisans — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 83; Conspiratorial predispositions partition evenly across both parties — Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent, American Conspiracy Theories, 589 (+11 more)

Broader Connections

• Politicized collective identity requires shared grievances, adversarial attributions, and societal involvement #expands (0.72) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4390