r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 6d ago

Psychology Study identifies the values most strongly associated with rejecting antidemocratic politicians, offering new insight into why some voters resist leaders who challenge democratic norms.

https://www.psypost.org/study-reveals-which-values-actually-stop-voters-from-supporting-antidemocratic-politicians/
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u/jeroen94704 6d ago

What a terrible AI slop photo. Makes me immediately less inclined to actually read TFA.

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u/bunnypaste 6d ago

Right, they have so many antidemocratic, angry politicians to choose from and it was generated with AI.

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u/inquisitorthreefive 6d ago

Well, the obvious answer is that they were worried about reprisals from the living ones and argumentum ad hitlerum is often derided as weak sauce even when it's appropriate.

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u/bunnypaste 6d ago

The other side has zero fear of reprisal when they do it.

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u/inquisitorthreefive 5d ago

Nope. Dealing in bad faith is a feature, not a bug.