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Study Reveals Authoritarianism Influenced 2016 Election Views

6/4/2025

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A revealing study in Europe's Journal of Psychology explored how authoritarian beliefs shaped voters' views of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. The research found that voters consistently perceived the opposing candidate as more psychopathic, influencing their voting decisions and maintaining these perceptions for three years.

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A revealing study in Europe's Journal of Psychology explored how authoritarian beliefs shaped voters' views of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. The research found that voters consistently perceived the opposing candidate as more psychopathic, influencing their voting decisions and maintaining these perceptions for three years.