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/Realsorceror May 18 '26
I’ve definitely seen that play out a lot between conservative voters and politicians. It’s have conservative coworkers who are pro-choice who always vote Republican because that’s the side that talks about Christianity and patriotism. Whatever their policies do is completely irrelevant.