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3. Yes there is more than one study that says that

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 09:51 PM

Dec 2017

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201612/fear-and-anxiety-drive-conservatives-political-attitudes

There are also studies that show that scaring people makes them feel more conservative. On the other hand, feeling more empathetic and rational makes you more liberal.

So it's asymmetric warfare. Conservatives have to scare people and liberals have to calm them down and make them think.

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How come Dems never use scare tactics to get people to vote? [View all] Jspur Dec 2017 OP

That's pretty interesting Jspur Dec 2017 #2

Yes there is more than one study that says that marylandblue Dec 2017 #3

Yep, I was thinking about that study too. LunaSea Dec 2017 #4

"Vote or Die" Tatiana Dec 2017 #5

They did last time loyalsister Dec 2017 #7

I didn't like those emails either marylandblue Dec 2017 #9