Anti-democratic tendencies not evenly distributed

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Both-sidesism debunked? Study finds conservatives more anti-democratic, driven by two psychological traits

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A recent study published in Communications Psychology has found that anti-democratic tendencies in the U.S. are not evenly distributed across the political spectrum.

According to the research, conservatives exhibit stronger anti-democracy attitudes than liberals.

This difference can be partially explained by psychological traits, specifically right-wing authoritarianism.

The researchers found that the differences between liberals and conservatives were partly explained by psychological traits.

Right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation were both higher among conservatives and linked to greater anti-democratic tendencies.

Political system justification had the opposite effect.

Conservatives who were high in political system justification showed more support for freedom of speech and legal rights and guarantees.

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