Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T140 |
0-133 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Political interests and competitions result in partisanship, which can manifest as party identification, involvement, and membership. |
T141 |
134-193 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These factors can influence beliefs in conspiracy theories. |
T142 |
194-343 |
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 |
344-518 |
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 |
519-674 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When informational cues recede, conspiracy beliefs significantly increase among Republicans, even when a Republican is implicated by the conspiracy theory. |
T145 |
675-906 |
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 |
907-993 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The degree of belief in a particular conspiracy theory depends on political interests. |
T147 |
994-1152 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For example, in the U.S., Democrats believe conspiracy theories about Republicans and conservatives, whereas Republicans believe conspiracies about Democrats. |
T148 |
1153-1325 |
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 |
1326-1393 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the other and, the goal of party politics is to win an election. |
T150 |
1394-1463 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Thus, losers rather than winners tend to believe conspiracy theories. |
T151 |
1464-1616 |
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. |