Study: Republicans more persuasive than scientists on ‘climate change’
Anthony Watts / 7 hours ago April 19, 2018
From the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT and the “that’s going to leave a mark†department comes this bit of news that’s sure to cause some heads to explode.
Regardless of political affiliation, people are more likely to believe facts about climate change when they come from Republicans speaking against what has become a partisan interest in this country, says a new University of Connecticut study.
In fact, Republicans are even more persuasive than scientists when it comes to correcting misinformation about climate change, researchers found.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/04/19/study-republicans-more-persuasive-than-scientists-on-climate-change/