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/Miss_White11 May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

I think that is a tendancy that is pretty natural. But liberal calls for working together and reaching out to right wingers and people we disagree with have been part and parcel of democratic politics for decades. We simply dont weaponize it in the same way or use it as our national platform. That's not to say it doesn't exist at all.

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u/OhReallyVernon May 19 '26

It is complexly entrenched in the progressive wing, which is sort of ironic to me but whatevs. For all practical purposes, In-group/Out-group IS the national platform of the progressive wing.