3. It’s a fact: Some people hate the facts | "Republicans are significantly less ...

It’s a fact: Some people hate the facts | "Republicans are significantly less likely to view fact checkers favorably. ... Surprisingly, among those with higher levels of knowledge, the gap is vast: 34 percent of Republicans against 59 percent of Democrats."

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No, we're only here to lament that so many of us seem to know "Facts" that aren't and that one party - guess which - has cynically nurtured, used and manipulated this ignorance for political gain.

Also: most Americans have a favorable view of political fact-checking.

Like stinkweed in a bouquet of roses, the studies also produced one jarringly discordant finding: Republicans are significantly less likely to view fact checkers favorably.

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