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People with the least political knowledge tend to be the most overconfident in their grasp of facts. Most common among individuals who know the least about politics and those who lean conservative. (www.psypost.org)
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[-] BillyClark@piefed.social 19 points 2 days ago

I think the reason it affects conservatives more is due to their upbringing. They're told that they must not talk back to their parents. Parents are always right. Preachers are always right.

Conservative children are brought up to parrot back what they're told and never think about things themselves. So of course they become adults who 100% believe they're right but don't care about facts, logic, or the truth.

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