I'm not sure that the conclusion that the article is drawing from the study is fair. As I understand it progressives emphasized emotion over competency when sp

I'm not sure that the conclusion that the article is drawing from the study is fair. As I understand it progressives emphasized emotion over competency when speaking to minorities. I don't think that necessarily maps to dumbing down their speech. In fact, this conclusion could itself represent bias in that it is assuming that competency is a more valid metric for a leader than emotional connection. It would also be interesting to see if the findings hold when difference in factors such as region of the country, context of the speech, and other characteristics of the audience are corrected for. For example: Minorities are under represented among CEOs in America but have higher rates of religious association. I would expect a speech to CEOs and a speech at a church to emphasize competency and warmth respectively; regardless of the race of the audience.