Misinformed People Become MORE Certain When Presented With Facts
“But here’s where it goes off the tracks: when presented with evidence showing that the governor was wrong, people who believed her didn’t change their minds. In fact, they actually believed the falsehood more! Instead of changing their minds, they concocted theories that there was a government conspiracy to fool us, to cover up the true level of violence along the border. The truth is that undocumented Mexicans are, on the whole, one of the most law-abiding groups in America, and there has never been a single case of a beheaded body found in the Arizona desert.”
