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affective polarization

What’s making voters so angry at each other?

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 by Darian Meacham

With declining real wages, often precarious contracts, and stressful working conditions, parties that use communication tactics or promote policies that prompt strong negative emotional responses are more likely to attract voters then their more temperate rivals.

Categories Economy, Economy featured, Society Tags affective polarization, inequality, labor market, Politics Leave a comment

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