Both Democrats and Republicans misremember events surrounding the Capital riot — but in strikingly different ways

The 2021 Capital riot was a major event in U.S. history, and yet Democrats and Republicans tend to remember it differently. Findings from a study published in the journal Memory revealed that most Americans endorsed false memories of the riot, and these memories tended to favor their political party. A false memory is when a person remembers an event that never actually happened or that happened much differently than they recall. Such memories can be biased to support a person’s worldview. For example, evidence suggests that people are more likely to endorse false memories that support their p...