Study: Americans prize party loyalty over democratic principles
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Given the choice between preserving democratic norms and achieving their ideal policy goals, many Americans would opt for the latter, new research suggests.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    8 months ago

    Not really, people were pretty clear that they didn’t like Biden or Harris, it’s just that they’re better than Trump.

    I’ve been polled a couple of times this year and they ask me to rank the candidates from 0 to 100.

    I put Biden at about a 60, Harris at 55, but Trump is a zero.

    • AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Most people only really care about 2-3 topics in a federal election. People pick the candidate that aligns with what they believe is important. In the 2 party system that almost never changes because each party has a somewhat unified set of beliefs.