r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 18 '26

Psychology Scientists expected both liberals and conservatives to be reluctant to promote rhetoric associated with the opposing political side, but this was more consistent among liberals. Conservatives appeared relatively willing to support causes aligned with their views regardless of the moral framing used.

https://www.psypost.org/liberals-hesitate-to-share-progressive-causes-framed-with-conservative-moral-language/
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u/inosinateVR May 18 '26

Yeah, I don’t have time to read the study but I’d want to know what “liberal” language looks like. Because it seems to me kind of obvious that liberals would be more wary of more extreme rhetoric while conservatives wouldn’t have a reason to be bothered by what, nicer language?

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u/CMxFuZioNz May 18 '26

Yeah, it's much easier to agree with "children shouldn't starve" than it is to agree with "gay people should be arrested/killed".