By Selwyn Duke

Much has been made in recent years of how “divided” the U.S. is, and it is a reality. Yet it’s also true, new research has found, that rank-and-file liberals and conservatives aren’t as far apart on the issues as they themselves think. Rather, each group believes the other is more radical than it actually is — because of media misrepresentation.

Put differently, bombardment with pseudo-elite opinion has made conservatives think average liberals reflect pseudo-elites more than they do and has made liberals think average conservatives reflect the pseudo-elite’s negative portrayals of them more than they do.

As another testimonial to pseudo-elite power, liberals and conservatives are also more united in embracing certain Establishment lies than many would think.

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