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‘Staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk and more (www.nature.com)
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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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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'm surprised how many liberals are against nuclear power and GMO crops. For a long time I've considered them to be good if done safely, while a lot of liberals are against them across the board. If the alternative is famine and coal power, I think it's worth it.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    most people, liberal or conservative, don't look at evidence. they just think what they are told to think by their 'leaders'.

    and yeah, as a 'liberal' i am pro many things that liberals HATE and they basically won't talk to you about it, they will just totally dismiss you as a person because if you DISAGREE YOU ARE A BAD PERSON.

    it's not about policy, it's about BEING PART OF THE TRIBE OF GOOD. and they will tow the party line no matter how absurd it becomes, because they HAVE TO BE PART OF THE TRIBE.

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