Political Incivility, Partisan Identity, and Affective Polarization

• In Event: Hating the Other Side

Brief Overview

Like-minded political incivility does not induce affective polarization when the threat of electoral loss is absent. When electoral loss is present, weak and leaner partisans do not become more affectively polarized due to feelings of disgust.

Author

• Bryan T. Gervais, The University of Texas at San Antonio