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I found that interesting as well. He seemed to be the most informed and data driven. "Data shows that no, we are not as divided, but that these voters are bored
by rdtsc 8y ago
I found that interesting as well. He seemed to be the most informed and data driven. "Data shows that no, we are not as divided, but that these voters are bored and have routine jobs..."
First result I found was this article:
https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/health/boredom-extreme-politics/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/health/boredom-extreme-politi...
Which references a few studies:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.2205 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.2205
Though can only see the abstract. It shows that boredom leads to extremism both left and right wing as extremism provides meaning. I can see that to some extent. Article is the just the abstract, need a login and possibly to pay money to read the full text.
Another one:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/13/consevatismasmotivatedsocialcognition_critique.pdf http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/13/consevatismas...