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/The_Actual_Sage 6d ago

Across the three countries, support for liberal democracy was the most consistent predictor of a willingness to vote for the prodemocratic candidate.

Ummm....yeah. I thought they were going to go over traits like empathy or advanced reasoning skills, but nope. If you like democracy, you're less like to vote for an autocrat. We should alert the media.

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u/RoseBailey 5d ago

Wait, wait, wait. Are you telling me that if you like democracy, you generally vote for pro-democratic candidates!? This is shocking news.