The Consequences of Anti-Institutional Rhetoric for Congressional Job Approval

• In Event: Communication and Rhetoric in Legislatures

Brief Overview

Using a measure of anti-institutional rhetoric developed using large language models, we analyze if citizens’ job approval is affected by congressional members use of this rhetoric.

Authors

• Scott De Marchi, Duke University

• Michael Ensley, Kent State University at Kent

• Libby Jenke, University of Houston