March 19, 2023
WHY YOU CAN'T TELL A TRUMPIST FROM A PROGRESSIVE:
ADL research: Conspiracy-minded Americans tend toward antisemitic views (Times of Israel, 3/19/23)
Cross-referencing that data with other questions, the researchers found, for example, that individuals who strongly agreed with the statement "I think that seemingly unconnected events are often the result of secret activities" were also those who agreed with the highest number of anti-Jewish tropes (6.7 on average). Those who strongly disagreed with the above statement agreed with 2.5 tropes on average.In another instance, people who strongly concurred that "there are secret organizations that greatly influence political decisions" were again the highest in their Jewish stereotypes score (5.2) compared to those who strongly disagreed (2.7).In a question intended to evoke the Great Replacement Theory, respondents were asked to rate the statement: "There are people who secretly work to make sure immigrants will eventually replace real Americans." Once again, those who strongly agreed scored highest on the Jewish stereotypes believed (6.8) compared to those who strongly disagreed (2.8).
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 19, 2023 12:00 AM