Negative partisanship
Negative partisanship is the tendency of some voters to form their political opinions primarily in opposition to
American politics.[3] It has also been studied in the Canadian context,[4] as well as in Australia and New Zealand.[5] Cross-national studies indicate that negative partisanship undermines public satisfaction with democracy, which threatens democratic stability.[6] Traditional partisans, on the other hand, are more likely to support their country's democracy, which promotes democratic stability.[6][7]
United States
sports rivalry, where members of one side may have internal disagreements but are motivated to a far greater extent by hatred of the other side. According to his research, negative feelings towards the opposing political party have risen above positive towards one's own political party since the 1980s, along with the increase in straight-ticket voting.[3] The phenomenon of negative partisanship was further exacerbated during the 2016 election, in which both major candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, received record low "feeling thermometer" ratings in a Pew Research Center study.[3][8]
Obama-Trump voters, or Americans who voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and/or 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016.[9]
In other countries
In a comparative study of elections in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, researchers from the
outgroup.[11] But once negative feelings are established, they may produce a stronger reaction in the brain due to negativity bias.[12]
The Montréal researchers concluded that group identities are acquired early in life, and combine with ideology to determine positive party identification, but not negative party identification except in New Zealand. Under a
statistically significant impact on vote choice, while education is a significant determinant of vote choice for both parties only in the United States.[5]
See also
References
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