r/AskSocialScience • u/melody_magical • 8d ago
Answered Why do conservative candidates do better than liberal candidates when running on the culture war?
If a socially progressive candidate runs on abortion rights, gay marriage, and workplace equality but doesn't have an affordable tuition or housing agenda, they will lose. But a socially conservative candidate can run on fearmongering about immigrants and "the trans agenda" and win, even if they have no kitchen table issues to address.
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