Since "fake news" & disinformation is in the air, worth revisiting my article on it:https://newrepublic.com/article/138851/fake-news-isnt-problem …
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Rumors & disinformation are as old as time. The questions is why do some lies gain traction. "Fake news" needs demand as well as supply.
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In 2016 fake news (mostly stories about ghastly/corrupt Clinton) driven GOP voters didn't like Trump but needed reason to vote for him
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Many (most?) GOP voters fully knew how terrible Trump is. But couldn't pull lever for him unless the had "proof" Clinton absolutely evil
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Trump had some new white working class voters but most of his voters were GOP partisans, who held nose because of "corrupt Hillary" line
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