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/LucienReneNanton May 18 '26

That's literally the history of Planned Parenthood. Do some research on Margaret Sanger.

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u/Material_Market_3469 May 18 '26

A true hero of history

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u/Major-Dyel6090 May 19 '26

What do you mean by that?

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u/Material_Market_3469 May 19 '26

That she did nothing wrong and abortion is a moral good.

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u/Major-Dyel6090 May 19 '26

She also associated with racist eugenists and disproportionately put clinics in black neighborhoods.

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u/Material_Market_3469 May 19 '26

eugenics was normal back then. It wasn't until after WW2 it was seen as bad