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This Conspiracy Soup Contains Bugs — And Racism

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The Cure-Not-Belief

Conspiracy theories are built on these kernels of truth. We don't really know why people get caught up in them. What we do know is that certain categories of people have picked up these ideas more, unvaccinated, male, conservative, Republican and not college-educated. Their actions introduce distraction and division where there is consensus. Pure research shows that strong majorities of Americans support some sort of goals and actions to mitigate effects of climate change.

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