Title: Why Some Americans Believe Obama Is a Muslim
Post by: Tank on September 01, 2010, 06:45:17 PM
Post by: Tank on September 01, 2010, 06:45:17 PM
Why Some Americans Believe Obama Is a Muslim (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831102828.htm)
Interesting assessment of the reasons why beliefs can be created and propagated.
QuoteScienceDaily (Aug. 31, 2010) â€" There's something beyond plain old ignorance that motivates Americans to believe President Obama is a Muslim, according to a first-of-its-kind study of smear campaigns led by a Michigan State University psychologist...
Interesting assessment of the reasons why beliefs can be created and propagated.
Title: Re: Why Some Americans Believe Obama Is a Muslim
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 01, 2010, 08:52:26 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 01, 2010, 08:52:26 PM
If what they observed is actually the case, his name itself would act as a reminder.
Title: Re: Why Some Americans Believe Obama Is a Muslim
Post by: joeactor on September 01, 2010, 09:14:54 PM
Post by: joeactor on September 01, 2010, 09:14:54 PM
Quote from: "Tank"There's something beyond plain old ignorance that motivates Americans to believe President Obama is a Muslim...
Dunno why, but I misread that sentence.
Ever notice that Palin is an anagram of Plain?
Good article, btw ;-)
Title: Re: Why Some Americans Believe Obama Is a Muslim
Post by: Asmodean on September 01, 2010, 09:24:28 PM
Post by: Asmodean on September 01, 2010, 09:24:28 PM
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus"If what they observed is actually the case, his name itself would act as a reminder.I thought it was a testament to him being an Irish pub..?
