Eine aktuelle Studie ergab, dass antidemokratische Tendenzen in den USA nicht gleichmäßig über das gesamte politische Spektrum verteilt sind. Der Untersuchung zufolge weisen Konservative stärker antidemokratische Einstellungen auf als Liberale.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

Liberal-conservative asymmetries in anti-democratic tendencies are partly explained by psychological differences in a nationally representative U.S. sample

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00096-3

From the linked article:

A recent study published in Communications Psychology has found that anti-democratic tendencies in the United States are not evenly distributed across the political spectrum. According to the research, conservatives exhibit stronger anti-democratic attitudes than liberals, and this difference can be partially explained by psychological traits, specifically right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

The findings revealed significant differences between conservatives and liberals in their support for democratic principles. Conservatives, compared to liberals, were less supportive of political equality and legal rights and guarantees. In other words, conservatives were less likely to agree with statements such as “Everyone should be allowed to vote” and “The law should treat everyone the same, regardless of wealth or power.”

Conservatives were also more likely to endorse actions that defy democratic norms, such as voting for candidates who reject the legitimacy of elections and being more willing to justify political violence. In particular, they were more likely to agree with statements such as “The true American way of life is disappearing so fast that we may have to use force to save it” and “I support the use of violence to ensure my party’s candidate wins the 2024 presidential election” compared to liberals.

I mean, anyone paying attention the last 10 or so years could have written this study. They aren’t trying to hide it anymore, they want a dictatorship.

Isn’t it right wingers typically rail against ‘big government’, whereas left wingers rail against ‘corporate greed’?

> If conservatives become convinced they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.

-David Frum

We are not a democracy we are a representative republic.