That's not what I claimed nor what I am arguing. It's not just about actual legislation. I'm talking about the messaging in political campaigns that appeal to fear and resentment to strengthen voter turnout mainly in primaries, and in state and national elections.
Since our cognitive hardware is wired with a negativity bias, I understand…
That's not what I claimed nor what I am arguing. It's not just about actual legislation. I'm talking about the messaging in political campaigns that appeal to fear and resentment to strengthen voter turnout mainly in primaries, and in state and national elections.
Since our cognitive hardware is wired with a negativity bias, I understand why such appeals are effective. But it does nothing to decrease the high level of political polarization, especially, again, at the extremes of political discourse.
For more on this theme, see Jonathan Haidt's most recent essay in The Atlantic, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid."
That's not what I claimed nor what I am arguing. It's not just about actual legislation. I'm talking about the messaging in political campaigns that appeal to fear and resentment to strengthen voter turnout mainly in primaries, and in state and national elections.
Since our cognitive hardware is wired with a negativity bias, I understand why such appeals are effective. But it does nothing to decrease the high level of political polarization, especially, again, at the extremes of political discourse.
For more on this theme, see Jonathan Haidt's most recent essay in The Atlantic, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid."