The result “blows the lid off of this idea” that such beliefs are held by only a fringe population of individuals who are uninformed or ideologically driven, says David Bersoff, head of research at the Edelman Trust Institute. “This is not like a small problematic group.”

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

american culture punishes humility. it's a culture that rewards arrogance.

and we love bullshit. american culture is amazing at producing bullshit and selling it.