Do Republicans and Democrats really hate each other? Not as much as you think, study says

[The Grand Illuminist]

https://www.studyfinds.org/republicans-democrats-hate/

Political polarization in America may be at its highest point in decades. Sometimes, it can seem like Republicans and Democrats hate their political opponents more than they love their own side. However, a new study finds that hatred doesn’t run as deep as many may think. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say negative partisanship is largely exaggerated — with political agents and the media mainly responsible for stoking those flames.

A team from Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication set out to answer two questions: First, how widespread is partisan hatred? Then, is that hatred really more intense than an American’s love for their own party?

Using several different methods, including a survey examining how political polarization and hatred of an opponent affects party affiliation, researchers found that the main reason Americans choose their political party has more to do with love than hate. The team also looked at how loyal voters are to their party based on their hatred of the opponent. To do this, they used an experiment which separated hurting the opposing political party monetarily and helping their own party monetarily.

The results continue to show voters are generally more interested in supporting their own political beliefs rather than hurting someone else’s. Moreover, the team notes the implications of continuing negative partisanship are problematic for society.

[rownesheck]

1. Don't read the comments

on that site.

[rurallib]

3. Well since you said hat I had to

and boy oh boy were you ever right

[tanyev]

2. I would like them to have health insurance, a good education,

a living wage, safe healthy food to eat, clean water to drink, and clean air to breathe. They hate us for this?