someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoAre Americans more prone to conspiracy theories than people in other countries?message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareAre Americans more prone to conspiracy theories than people in other countries?someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square62fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·2 years agoWe see a lot of efforts to convince suckers of absurdities in the US because there’s a lot of economic value in swinging American votes. In other countries that either don’t have voting, or don’t have a lot of economic power, there’s less to be gained by befuddling morons.
minus-squarejaxxed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThere is a hidden assumption in your comment: conspiracy theories are intentionally created or reinforced with specific strategic goals.
We see a lot of efforts to convince suckers of absurdities in the US because there’s a lot of economic value in swinging American votes.
In other countries that either don’t have voting, or don’t have a lot of economic power, there’s less to be gained by befuddling morons.
There is a hidden assumption in your comment: conspiracy theories are intentionally created or reinforced with specific strategic goals.