| Autor: |
Débora de Oliveira Santos, John T. Jost |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Communications Psychology, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2731-9121 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s44271-024-00096-3 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Based on theory and research in political psychology, we hypothesized that liberal-conservative differences in right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, and political system justification would contribute to asymmetries in anti-democratic tendencies. These hypotheses were tested in a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults (N = 1557). Results revealed that conservatives were less supportive of political equality and legal rights and guarantees and more willing to defect from democratic “rules of the game” and vote for anti-democratic candidates, even after adjusting for political extremism. Mediational analyses suggested that conservatives’ anti-democratic tendencies were partially attributable to higher levels of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation. Conservatives also scored higher in political system justification, which was associated with support for free speech and mitigated anti-democratic tendencies. Democrats and Republicans who approved January 6, 2021, insurrectionists were more conservative and higher in right-wing authoritarianism than those who did not. Implications for social psychology and society are discussed. |
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