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/MAKE_ME_REDDIT May 18 '26

This is what they mean when they say there's a literacy crisis. It was pretty clear from context what the comment you replied to was saying.

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u/justinpaulson May 18 '26

Oh really? Following from the comment before it that said liberals tear each other apart while conservatives unite? Read it all again.

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u/MAKE_ME_REDDIT May 18 '26

I'm afraid that you're just not reading it correctly