{"id":40,"date":"2026-05-26T22:41:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longdistancemoversusas.com\/?p=40"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:41:32","slug":"republican-voters-believe-things-that-arent-true-thats-a-problem-for-the-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longdistancemoversusas.com\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"Republican voters believe things that aren\u2019t true. That\u2019s a problem for the GOP."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Solar power is the cheapest form of electricity to set up in most parts of the world. Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers, who pass along the costs to consumers. And noncitizen voting is extraordinarily rare.<\/p>\n

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These three statements are facts. You can verify them by looking at scientific research, listening to experts or just reading reliable news outlets.<\/p>\n

Recent polls, however, show that substantial numbers of Republican voters simply don\u2019t believe these statements. That\u2019s bad for the country, because it\u2019s harder for us to solve problems and decide how to move ahead when we can\u2019t agree on the facts. It\u2019s also bad for Republican politicians \u2014 and they have only themselves to blame.<\/p>\n

Led by President Donald Trump, many members of the GOP in recent years have made their case by attacking the underlying facts, making baseless claims and undermining the credibility of independent experts who could contradict them. The result is a party that is increasingly out of touch with voters outside its ideological bubble and unable to come up with good arguments or practical solutions.<\/p>\n

Just look at the numbers:<\/p>\n