| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T138 |
0-6 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.3. |
| T139 |
7-19 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Partisanship |
| T140 |
20-153 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Political interests and competitions result in partisanship, which can manifest as party identification, involvement, and membership. |
| T141 |
154-213 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These factors can influence beliefs in conspiracy theories. |
| T142 |
214-363 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For example, party identification is associated with the endorsement of conspiracy theories that make the rival party look bad (e.g., Berinsky [30]). |
| T143 |
364-538 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Enders and Smallpage [31] conduct an experimental study showing that conservative Republicans appear to be more susceptible to conspiratorial cues than progressive Democrats. |
| T144 |
539-694 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When informational cues recede, conspiracy beliefs significantly increase among Republicans, even when a Republican is implicated by the conspiracy theory. |
| T145 |
695-926 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, Smallpage et al. [32] argue that it is false assumption that certain parties tend to believe in conspiracy theories more than other parties; instead, parties’ beliefs vary depending on the content of the conspiracy theory. |
| T146 |
927-1013 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The degree of belief in a particular conspiracy theory depends on political interests. |
| T147 |
1014-1172 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For example, in the U.S., Democrats believe conspiracy theories about Republicans and conservatives, whereas Republicans believe conspiracies about Democrats. |
| T148 |
1173-1345 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Gruzd and Mai [27] demonstrate that in late March 2020, hashtags containing fake news in favor of President Trump were being circulated and highlighted by Trump supporters. |
| T149 |
1346-1413 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the other and, the goal of party politics is to win an election. |
| T150 |
1414-1483 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Thus, losers rather than winners tend to believe conspiracy theories. |
| T151 |
1484-1636 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Uscinski and Parent [18] demonstrate that those that strongly endorse conspiracy theories are much more likely to be affiliated with the party in power. |
| T152 |
1637-1655 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Hypothesis 3 (H3). |
| T153 |
1658-1851 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Support for parties in power (i.e., President Moon Jae-In’s government (Moon’s government, hereafter) and the Democratic Party in Korea) is negatively related to beliefs in conspiracy theories. |
