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Republicans and Democrats differ drastically in which sources they trust and distrust
(www.pewresearch.org)
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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I see waaaaay too much trust on the Dem / Lean Dem side for my comfort. Understanding that all of these sources have biases and that some of these biases are independent of Dem / Repub squabbling seems lost on too many.
The maximum is 61%, which doesn't seem that high to me. It means 3 of 5 Democrats trust the most trusted source.
Much more important to me is that the Republicans basically only have one news source that they trust: Fox News.
The distrust of the news is a great tool for fascists, because in a post-truth world they can just substitute whatever nonsensical, hate-filled ideas they want for reality.
They trust it more than the right trusts Fox News.
Perhaps it is more trustworthy than Fox News? (I don't know; I just live in my Lemmy/Mastodon social media bubble.)
High, broad trust in trustworthy institutions is a good thing, it makes life in general easier which increases social engagement and, potentially, change.