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Republicans and Democrats differ drastically in which news sources they trust and distrust
(www.pewresearch.org)
Source: Pew Research
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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I think one of the scariest parts here is how only one news source cracked 50% for Republicans. That indicates a rejection of the concept of news
I think it's more that they reject information / knowledge / learning. That's why they're so prone to disinformation, grift, and conspiracy theories.
They accuse all of the other sources of media of being leftist. They reject any narrative that puts their ideology in a bad light. Their politicians have been pushing them away from news sources that they deem "leftist". They've been entirely brainwashed by centralized messaging from a handful of sources yet accuse the left of being the brainwashed ones. It's wild.
Exactly the takeaway. They do not value different sources corroborating a set of facts. They prefer a specific narrative. Which has been the feeling we've all had for years as it relates to Republicans. It's very interesting to see it in data.
I’ve said for a while now that I’d love to see the demographics for Ground News users. Because I can almost guarantee that the vast majority are left-leaning. Because right-leaning people have zero interest in comparing news stories or getting different takes. They just want a single narrative, with their opinions for the week piped directly into their brain.
I also reject the concept of any for-profit 24 hour news station. There isn't that much news and they need to hype up nonsense to keep attention and get advertising dollars.