They can't keep getting away with it: A Theory of Zero-Sum Politics in the United States

• In Event: Polarization and Conspiracy Theories

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes the belief that must come at the expense of others. This worldview is associated with everything from polarization to political violence. We find that witnessing justice failures leads to the development of a zero-sum worldview.

Authors

• James Fahey, University of Florida

• Matthew Henry Rhodes-Purdy, Clemson University

• Rachel Amanda Navarre, Bridgewater State University