… To be clear, most Americans reject the idea that the election of Joe Biden was not legitimate or that there’s solid evidence that fraud occurred, both obviously false assertions. But most Republicans hold both of those views or, at least, say they do. Some of this may be performative, saying that Biden wasn’t legitimately elected because, like, Facebook did something or whatever. For many, though, this is simply what they believe: Fraud happened; evidence be damned.
If that didn’t surprise you (which, by now, it shouldn’t have), this might. Asked how much responsibility Trump bears for the attack at the Capitol last year, nearly half of Republicans said he bears no responsibility at all. Nearly three-quarters think that he bears either no or just some blame. CONTINUED
Philip Bump, Washington Post
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