zoe (@zoewithoutawhy.bsky.social)

Center for Political Studies 9 months ago

Is government suspicion based on real lived experiences and historic harm? #ISRNextGeneration scholar Franshelly Martinez-Ortiz writes on the case of Michigan, where events like the Flint Water Crisis give rise to lasting mistrust. @maraceci.bsky.social #MPSA2025 ➡️ cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3434

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In Michigan, conspiracy thinking can be rooted in real historic harm Conspiracy thinking may result from paranoia or misinformation -- but it's often rooted actual harms and well-earned mistrust in government. https://cpsblog.isr.umich.edu/?p=3434